• An operational model for the optimal operation of the freeze-drying process 

      Vilas, Carlos; Alonso, Antonio; Balsa-Canto, Eva; López Quiroga, Estefanía; Trelea, Cristian (Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2019)
      [Abstract] In this work an operational mathematical model for the freeze-drying process is derived. The model describes the state variables related to product quality and stability. Computational issues associated to the ...
    • Real time optimization of the sterilization process in a canning industry 

      Vilas, Carlos; Alonso, Antonio (Área de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática, Universidad de Extremadura, 2018)
      [Abstract] Sterilization process is aimed to inactivate potentially harmful microorganisms. To that purpose the packaged food is subject to a time/temperature profile. In the canning industry such profiles are chosen based ...