Concept of Computational Fluid Dynamics Design and Analysis Tool for Food Industry: A Bibliometric

Abstract

Technology that is currently in demand is CFD. By simulating fluid flow around a product on a computer, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technique allows designers of new products to be tested. This research aims to analyze the bibliometrics of CFD publications as a design tool in the food industry to determine concepts, trends, and contributions of previous research. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a technology used to test product designs through computer simulations of fluid flow around the product. The use of technology in various industries, such as the food industry, is essential to create better products or services. This research uses a bibliometric analysis method supported by theoretical analysis. This research consists of 5 steps, namely (i) determining the research theme for formulating keywords, (ii) collecting publication documents, (iii) data processing, (iv) bibliometric analysis, and (v) preparing a report. The keywords used in this research are "Computational Fluid Dynamics Design (CFD) in Food Industry." The results of the publication search found a total of 211 documents from 1992 to 2023. The average number of publications was 6.59. The trend of CFD publications in the food industry was first carried out in 1992. The development of this publication has been fluctuating, and there has been an increase in publications in the last five years (2019 - 2023). Research publications regarding CFD in the food industry are grouped into 20 subject areas. Contributions to this research consisted of 159 authors, 160 affiliates, and 51 countries. Completing this research will likely provide information regarding publication sources and contributions made by several scientists from various affiliates and countries worldwide.