Parameter Units Value Source
Thermal conductivity, k W m-1 K-1 0.20 [6]
Bread density, ρ kg m-3 321.31 [18]
Density of solid, ρs kg m-3 241.76 [18]
Water diffusion coefficient, D m2 s-1 1×10-4 [19]
Water vapor pressure at saturation, Psat Pa 0.98×105 [20]
Mass transfer coefficient, kg* kg Pa-1 m-2 s­1 1.1×10-7 [5]
Emissivity,ε   0.90 [18]
Kinematic viscosity, ν m2 s-1 28.86×10-6 [21]
Thermal diffusivity, α m2 s-1 1.17×10-7 [21]
Bread radius, r M 0.03  
Relative humidity, RH % 10  
Delta-type function, δ   1  
Stefan-Boltzmann constant, σ W m-2 K-4 5.67× 10-8  
Initial temperature K 293  
Initial water content kg kg-1 0.6  
Table 1: The parameters used in the heat and mass balance.