Online Publications
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Chapters in Books:
    Becker, Bryan R. and Richard E. Pearce, “Life Management of Feedwater Heaters at KCPL,” Power, Volume II, Eds. L. Kielasa and G.E. Weed, PWR-Vol. 30, ASME Press, New York, NY, pp. 39-44, 1996. ISBN 0-2918-1796-2.
    Becker, Bryan R., James P. Hays, and Brian A. Fricke, “Development and Implementation of a New Model to Monitor Industrial Process Fouling,” Structural Integrity of Pressure Vessels, Piping, and Components, Eds. H.H. Chung and L.I. Ezekoye, PVP-Vol. 318, ASME Press, New York, NY, pp. 129-136, 1995. ISBN 0-7918-1349-5.
    Becker, Bryan R. and Brian A. Fricke, “Simulation of Moisture Loss and Heat Loads in Refrigerated Storage of Fruits and Vegetables,” New Developments in Refrigeration for Food Safety and Quality, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, France, and American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, pp. 210-221, 1996. ISBN 0-929355-80-6.
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “A Numerical Model of Commodity Moisture Loss and Temperature Distribution During Refrigerated Storage,” Applications of Modelling as an Innovative Technology in the Agri-Food Chain, Eds M.L.A.T.M Hertog and B.R MacKay, International Society for Horticultural Science, Leuven, Belgium, pp. 431-436, 2001. ISBN 90-6605-755-6.
    Becker, Bryan R. and Brian A. Fricke, “Transpiration and Respiration of Fruits and Vegetables,” New Developments in Refrigeration for Food Safety and Quality, International Institute of Refrigeration, Paris, France, and American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, pp. 110-121, 1996. ISBN 0-929355-80-6.
    Fricke, Brian A., Anil Misra, Bryan R. Becker, and William E. Stewart, Jr., “Soil Thermal Conductivity: Effects of Saturation and Dry Density,” Thermal Performance of the Exterior Envelopes of Buildings V, ASHRAE, Atlanta, GA, pp. 158-165, 1992. ISBN 0-910110-93-X.

Conference Publications:
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “Food Freezing Times and Heat Transfer Coefficients,” presented at the 2002 IIAR Ammonia Refrigeration Conference and Exhibition, March 17-20, 2002, Kansas City, Missouri. (IIAR proceedings: 35 pages).
    Becker, Bryan R., Anil Misra, and Brian A. Fricke, “A Numerical Model of Moisture Loss and Heat Loads in Refrigerated Storage of Fruits and Vegetables,” presented at Frigair '96 Congress and Exhibition, March 6-8, 1996, Johannesburg, South Africa. (SAIRAC preprint: 9 pages).
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “Effects of Saturation and Dry Density on Soil Thermal Conductivity,” Heat Pumps in Cold Climates, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Heat Pumps in Cold Climates, August 11-12, 1997, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 121-135.

Journal Articles:
    Becker, Bryan R., Anil Misra and Brian A. Fricke, “Bulk Refrigeration of Fruits and Vegetables, Part I: Theoretical Considerations of Heat and Mass Transfer,” International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 122-134, April, 1996.
    Becker, Bryan R., Anil Misra and Brian A. Fricke, “Bulk Refrigeration of Fruits and Vegetables, Part II: Computer Algorithm for Heat Loads and Moisture Loss,” International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 215-230, July, 1996.
    Becker, Bryan R., Anil Misra, and Brian A. Fricke, “Development of Correlations for Soil Thermal Conductivity,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 59-68, January/February, 1992.
    Becker, B.R., R.E. Pearce, and B.A. Fricke, “A Case Study of Feedwater Heater Life Management,” Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 120, No. 4, pp. 441-448, November, 1998.
    Becker, Bryan R. and Brian A. Fricke, “Food Thermophysical Property Models,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 627-636, July, 1999.
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “Evaluation of Semi-Analytical/Empirical Freezing Time Estimation Methods, Part I: Regularly Shaped Food Items,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 106, Pt. 1, p. 342, June, 2000.
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “Evaluation of Semi-Analytical/Empirical Freezing Time Estimation Methods, Part II: Irregularly Shaped Food Items,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 106, Pt. 1, p. 343, June, 2000.
    Becker, Bryan R. and Brian A. Fricke, “Freezing Times of Regularly Shaped Food Items,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 617-626, July, 1999.
    Fricke, Brian A., and Bryan R. Becker, “Calculation of Heat Transfer Coefficients for Foods,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. (submitted 4/1/02).
    Becker, Bryan R., and Brian A. Fricke, “Hydrocooling Time Estimation Methods,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 165-174, February 2002.
    Misra, Anil, Bryan R. Becker, and Brian A. Fricke, “A Theoretical Model of the Thermal Conductivity of Idealized Soil,” International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 81-96, January, 1995.
    Fricke, Brian A., and Bryan R. Becker, “Evaluation of Thermophysical Property Models for Foods,” International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Research, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 311-330, October, 2001.
    Becker, Bryan R. and Brian A. Fricke, “Modeling Transport Processes in Heat and Mass Releasing Porous Media,” International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 439-448, May/June, 1997.

PowerPoint Presentations:
   Computer Codes.  A listing of various computer programs and algorithms developed.