Description
Divide integrated energy by dry mass and then by dry starch mass.
Food-process terms can describe heat, flow, texture, color or gas behavior under a chosen model. A local factor or physical ratio is different from validating the full process, product quality or microbiological safety.
Divide integrated energy by dry mass and then by dry starch mass.
When to use this tool
Use Starch Gelatinization Dsc Mass Factor when you need one explicit food-process or physical-model term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter integratedEnergy, sampleMass, dryFraction, starchFractionDry. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read dryBasisEnthalpy, starchBasisEnthalpy. Use the output convention below.
Require positive sample mass and dry/starch fractions in (0, 1]. Divide integrated energy by dry mass and then by dry starch mass.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| integratedEnergy | Integrated Energy | Required. Finite number. |
| sampleMass | Sample Mass | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| dryFraction | Dry sample/wet sample mass fraction. Unit: 1. | Required. Finite number; maximum 1; strictly above 0. |
| starchFractionDry | Starch/dry sample mass fraction, not total wet-mass fraction. | Required. Finite number; maximum 1; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| dryBasisEnthalpy | Dry Basis Enthalpy | Required. Finite number. |
| starchBasisEnthalpy | Starch Basis Enthalpy | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"integratedEnergy": 12,
"sampleMass": 2,
"dryFraction": 0.8,
"starchFractionDry": 0.75
},
"output": {
"dryBasisEnthalpy": 7.5,
"starchBasisEnthalpy": 9.999999999999998
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Energy/mass units must agree; fractions are mass fractions, not percentages. DSC baseline, integration, thermal transitions and sample composition are not independently verified.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete validated process and measurement method for practical decisions. Review calibration, composition, uncertainty and omitted mechanisms before interpreting a local estimate.
References
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