Deformation behaviour simulation of an apple under drop case by finite element method

• Published in: Journal of food engineering Vol. 104; no. 2; pp. 293 - 298
• Main Authors: Celik, H. Kursat, Rennie, Allan E.W., Akinci, Ibrahim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2011; [New York, NY]: Elsevier Science Pub. Co; Elsevier
• Subjects: Apples; Biological and medical sciences; Computer simulation; Deformation; Drop test; Finite element method; Food engineering; Food industries; Fruit and vegetable industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Golden Delicious apple; High speed cameras; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Organic materials; Finite element method; Organic materials; Drop test; Golden Delicious apple; Apple; Deformation; Fruit; Simulation; Organic material; Method; Finite element

This study focuses on the deformation behaviour of organic materials under a drop case. A Golden Delicious apple was chosen as the sample organic material. A three-dimensional (3D) scanner, high speed camera and finite element method (FEM) simulations were utilised to investigate drop case deformati...