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Abstract
Methods for creating precise perforations in respiring produce packaging are being increasingly adopted. Knowledge of oxygen transfer through perforated packaging and oxygen distribution in packages is necessary for successful packaging design of fresh produce. An approach to modeling perforated packaging performance was developed using a cylindrical chamber with precision perforations using Fick’s second law. The model was simulated using two techniques including Finite Element Method (FEM) using commercially available software and Finite Volume Method (FVM) through programming. Perforations were approximated as a source term in the second method. Both simulation techniques showed trends similar to experimental data.
Recommended Citation
Abdellatief, Ayman; Welt, Bruce A.; Butler, Jason; McLamore, Eric; Teixeira, Arthur; and Shukla, Sanjay
(2015)
"Predictive Modeling of Oxygen Transmission Through Micro-Perforations for Packaging Applications,"
Journal of Applied Packaging Research: Vol. 7:
No.
2, Article 1.
DOI: 10.14448/japr.04.0001
Available at:
https://repository.rit.edu/japr/vol7/iss2/1
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