Effect of pulsed electric field coupled with vacuum infusion on quality parameters of frozen/thawed strawberries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2018.03.030
Abstract: Abstract In this study, pulsed electric field (PEF) was coupled with vacuum infusion (VI) to impregnate strawberries with cryoprotectants. Electroporation of fruits was reached with 5 bi-polar, rectangular pulses of 100 μs width with a… read more here.
Keywords: electric field; vacuum infusion; coupled vacuum; pulsed electric ... See more keywords
Pressure-controlled compaction characterization of fiber preforms suitable for viscoelastic modeling in the vacuum infusion process
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DOI: 10.1177/0021998316685164
Abstract: A woven fabric’s compaction in the vacuum infusion process is characterized by applying an initial settling under a minor load, compaction, settling under a major load, decompaction and relaxation. The effects of compaction rate, relaxation… read more here.
Keywords: vacuum infusion; fiber; infusion process; compaction ... See more keywords
Monitoring and modeling of part thickness evolution in vacuum infusion process
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DOI: 10.1177/0021998320963173
Abstract: The main hurdles in Vacuum Infusion (VI) are the difficulty in achieving complete mold filling and uniform part thickness. This study integrates process monitoring by full field thickness measurements and resin flow modeling that accounts… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; vacuum infusion; thickness; part thickness ... See more keywords
Vacuum infusion in porous preform with different mould configurations: Flow simulation and experimental validation
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DOI: 10.1177/0731684420960209
Abstract: The present work focuses on the formulation of transient incompressible resin flow during vacuum-assisted resin transfer moulding using level set front tracking method in a multi-block structured grid within a finite difference framework. Initially, the… read more here.
Keywords: mould configurations; vacuum infusion; vacuum; preform ... See more keywords
Void Content Minimization in Vacuum Infusion (VI) via Effective Degassing
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DOI: 10.3390/polym13172876
Abstract: This paper addresses the major concern which component porosity represents in Vacuum Infusion (VI) manufacturing due to resin gelation at pressures close to absolute vacuum. Degassing is a fundamental step to minimize or even avoid… read more here.
Keywords: resin; void content; vacuum infusion; vacuum degassing ... See more keywords