An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method
Apples are the most popular fruits grown in Polish orchards. In order to obtain the best quality fruit, it is necessary to improve plantation maintenance, fruit harvesting, and processing. Given that many fruits are exposed to external factors, including forces that adversely affect their structure—...
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| description | Apples are the most popular fruits grown in Polish orchards. In order to obtain the best quality fruit, it is necessary to improve plantation maintenance, fruit harvesting, and processing. Given that many fruits are exposed to external factors, including forces that adversely affect their structure—causing them to crack, bruise, or crush—it is necessary to provide conditions that do not adversely affect their quality. Therefore, the aim of this article was to develop a simplified model of an apple that could be tested under different loads using the finite element method. The parameters of the model were selected to reflect the actual apple as accurately as possible. To assess the apples under impact load, as well as the construction of the FEM model, concrete and wooden substrates were used, where apples were dropped from height of 10 mm and 30 mm. Due to this research, an apple model was obtained that reflects the actual object very well (high R<sup>2</sup> coefficient). In addition, the layering and distribution of surface pressures of the real and model objects from the distribution are presented. This shows that the constructed model corresponds to the behaviour of the biological material, subjected to loads in real conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f22bed41e73d442fa3837e1920240b232023-11-22T06:43:58ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-08-011116757910.3390/app11167579An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element MethodDaniel Szyjewicz0Łukasz Kuta1Paulina Działak2Roman Stopa3Institute of Agricultural Engineering, The Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-375 Wrocław, PolandInstitute of Environmental Protection and Development, The Faculty of Environmental 7 Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 8, pl. Grunwaldzki 24, 50-363 Wrocław, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, PolandInstitute of Environmental Protection and Development, The Faculty of Environmental 7 Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 8, pl. Grunwaldzki 24, 50-363 Wrocław, PolandApples are the most popular fruits grown in Polish orchards. In order to obtain the best quality fruit, it is necessary to improve plantation maintenance, fruit harvesting, and processing. Given that many fruits are exposed to external factors, including forces that adversely affect their structure—causing them to crack, bruise, or crush—it is necessary to provide conditions that do not adversely affect their quality. Therefore, the aim of this article was to develop a simplified model of an apple that could be tested under different loads using the finite element method. The parameters of the model were selected to reflect the actual apple as accurately as possible. To assess the apples under impact load, as well as the construction of the FEM model, concrete and wooden substrates were used, where apples were dropped from height of 10 mm and 30 mm. Due to this research, an apple model was obtained that reflects the actual object very well (high R<sup>2</sup> coefficient). In addition, the layering and distribution of surface pressures of the real and model objects from the distribution are presented. This shows that the constructed model corresponds to the behaviour of the biological material, subjected to loads in real conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7579FEMmodelappleforcestrain |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Szyjewicz Łukasz Kuta Paulina Działak Roman Stopa An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method Applied Sciences FEM model apple force strain |
| title | An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method |
| title_full | An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method |
| title_fullStr | An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method |
| title_short | An Attempt to Model the Surface Pressures of Apples Using the Finite Element Method |
| title_sort | attempt to model the surface pressures of apples using the finite element method |
| topic | FEM model apple force strain |
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