Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain
The aim of this work is to test a passive cooling system (PCS) on highbush blueberry (<em>Vaccinium corymbosum</em> L.) to verify cooling performances soon after harvest. Based on experimental results the cooling trend was modelled and a dedicated system was designed for the optimisation...
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| author | Roberto Beghi Simone V. Marai Valentina Giovenzana Enrico Ferrari Riccardo Guidetti |
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| description | The aim of this work is to test a passive cooling system (PCS) on highbush blueberry (<em>Vaccinium corymbosum</em> L.) to verify cooling performances soon after harvest. Based on experimental results the cooling trend was modelled and a dedicated system was designed for the optimisation of blueberries cold chain. The evolution of qualitative characteristics of stored fruits was evaluated analysing the percentage of damaged berries, the weight loss, the texture, the titratable acidity and the total soluble solids content. The analysis of temperature profiles during transport using PCS shows how this device is not fast enough in tearing down the blueberries field heat. A computer simulation, using finite elements method modelling, considering the thermo-physical properties of materials used and the boundary conditions arising from experimental data collected was carried out. Computer modelling has provided the characteristics of geometry, thickness, type and density of the material to obtain the desired cooling performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30cf9d25a63b4c228a8db013e1fd84992022-12-21T18:56:11ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Agricultural Engineering1974-70712239-62682016-06-0147211111710.4081/jae.2016.520428Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chainRoberto Beghi0Simone V. Marai1Valentina Giovenzana2Enrico Ferrari3Riccardo Guidetti4Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanoDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanoDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanoDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanoDepartment of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Production, Landscape, Agroenergy, University of MilanoThe aim of this work is to test a passive cooling system (PCS) on highbush blueberry (<em>Vaccinium corymbosum</em> L.) to verify cooling performances soon after harvest. Based on experimental results the cooling trend was modelled and a dedicated system was designed for the optimisation of blueberries cold chain. The evolution of qualitative characteristics of stored fruits was evaluated analysing the percentage of damaged berries, the weight loss, the texture, the titratable acidity and the total soluble solids content. The analysis of temperature profiles during transport using PCS shows how this device is not fast enough in tearing down the blueberries field heat. A computer simulation, using finite elements method modelling, considering the thermo-physical properties of materials used and the boundary conditions arising from experimental data collected was carried out. Computer modelling has provided the characteristics of geometry, thickness, type and density of the material to obtain the desired cooling performance.http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/520Blueberryqualityheat transfer modellingfinite elements methodheat field removal. |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Beghi Simone V. Marai Valentina Giovenzana Enrico Ferrari Riccardo Guidetti Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain Journal of Agricultural Engineering Blueberry quality heat transfer modelling finite elements method heat field removal. |
| title | Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain |
| title_full | Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain |
| title_fullStr | Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain |
| title_short | Testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) cold chain |
| title_sort | testing and design of a passive container for the optimisation of highbush blueberries vaccinium corymbosum l cold chain |
| topic | Blueberry quality heat transfer modelling finite elements method heat field removal. |
| url | http://www.agroengineering.org/index.php/jae/article/view/520 |
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