Drying Characteristics and Model of Chinese Hawthorn Using Microwave Coupled with Hot Air

Table 2

Uncertainties of the parameters during drying of hawthorn slices.

Parameter	Unit	Comment
Hot air distributor inlet temperature	°C	±0.35
Hot air distributor outlet temperature	°C	±0.35
Microwave cavity inlet temperature	°C	±0.35
Centrifugal blower outlet temperature	°C	±0.35
Ambient air temperature	°C	±0.5
Heater outlet temperature	°C	±0.5
Mass loss values	min	±0.1
Temperature value	min	±0.1
Uncertainty in the air velocity measurement	m/s	0.12
Uncertainty in the hawthorn slices weight measurement	g	0.1
Uncertainty in the initial moisture content measurement of hawthorn slices	g	0.001
Uncertainty in the mass loss measurement	g	0.1
Uncertainty in reading values of table (, cp.)	%	±0.1-0.2