| Nomenclature | |||
| w (%) | Water content | MRpre,i | Predicted moisture ratio |
| m0 | Initial dry mass (g) | MRexp,i | Experimental moisture ratio |
| m(t) | Massat instant t | Deff | effective diffusivity(m²/s) |
| meq | Mass at equilibrium (g) | D0 | Pre-exponential factor of the Arrhenius equation (m²/s) |
| MR | Moisture ratio | Ri | Interior radius (mm) |
| a, b, c, k, h, n | Models constants | Re | Exterior radius (mm) |
| RMSE | Root Mean Square Errors | t | Absorption time |
| SSE | Mean of the squares errors | r2 | Coefficient of determination |
| N | Number of Observations | R | Constant of perfect gas (kJ/mol∙K). |
| MR | Moisture ratio | T | Drying temperature (˚C) |
| P | Number of constants | E | Standard deviation |