Comparison of the Occurrence of High Temperatures in Air and Food in Boxcars in Desert and Humid Subtropical Climates - Yuma, Arizona and Cameron Station, Virginia
Abstract
The report contains the detailed computer analysis of the frequencies, means and standard deviations of temperature observations made at 18 positions located in empty and loaded boxcars (two at each location) at both Yuma, Arizona and Cameron Station, Virginia (Washington, DC). It is a comparative study of storage temperature distribution in storage air and in food in storage cartons in a desert subtropical versus a humid subtropical climate. Detailed analysis of outer and inner wall surface temperatures is also reported. It is shown that if an empirical food degradation-temperature relationship is known, storage life in boxcars may be predicted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0732845
Entities
People
- Aubrey Greenwald
- William L. Porter
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center