Finite element analysis of the dynamic collision of apple fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 260-276

  Dintwa, Edward ^a   Van Zeebroeck, Michael ^a   Ramon, Herman ^a   Tijskens, Engelbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apple; Discrete element method; Dissipation; Elastic waves; Restitution coefficient; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 44149108890     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.01.012     Document Type: Article

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