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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marcin Bakala
Summary: Understanding the physico-chemical interactions between liquid and solid substances is crucial for various industrial processes, such as soldering in metallurgy, electronics, and aviation industries. It enables research on new materials, joining technologies, and optimization of existing ones. This paper focuses on the practical implementation of a wetting force measurement method in industrial applications. Soldering simulation, using simulation tools to model and simulate soldering processes, allows testing and optimization of soldering methods and parameters, as well as personnel training.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Abhishek Phadke, F. Antonio Medrano, Chandra N. Sekharan, Tianxing Chu
Summary: The rapid advancement and increasing number of applications of UAV swarm systems have gained significant attention. This study emphasizes the importance of comprehensive experimental design for UAV swarm systems before their deployment in real-world scenarios. It provides a guide for designing swarm experiments and validating the performance and resilience of UAV swarm systems in simulated controlled environments, enabling their advancement and optimization.
Article
Mathematics
Afaq Ahmed, Syed Bilal Javed, Ali Arshad Uppal, Jamshed Iqbal
Summary: The Cavity Simulation Model (CAVSIM) is a 3D, parameterisable simulator of the Underground Coal Gasification Process (UCG) that serves as a benchmark for UCG prediction. It has limitations in graphical capabilities, parametrisation efficiency, and lack of tools to synthesise a controller. To compensate for these shortcomings, CAVSIM was integrated with MATLAB, resulting in successful integration and a controllable structure. The performance metrics further establish the efficacy of CAVLAB in designing MPC for the UCG system.
Article
Water Resources
Stephan de Hoop, Elodie Jones, Denis Voskov
Summary: The text discusses the complexity introduced by the coupled description of flow and thermal-reactive transport, particularly in heterogeneous subsurface reservoirs. It highlights the importance of improving the transport solution in thermal-compositional flow applications, and proposes an Adaptive Mesh Refinement framework for geothermal reservoir simulation. The framework utilizes a multi-level connection list to dynamically adapt the grid and enhance simulation performance for challenging geothermal applications.
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Shu-Cai Zhang, Yi-Feng Geng, Hua-Bing Li, Zhou-Hua Jiang, Xi-Min Zang, Hong-Chun Zhu, Hao Feng, Bin-Bin Zhang
Summary: In this study, a novel physical simulator was developed to simulate the solidification process of continuous casting (CC) steel slab. The simulation accuracy and reliability were verified by comparing the similarities of surface heat flux and solidification structure between the physical simulator sample and the CC slab. The results demonstrated that the physical simulator sample could accurately reproduce the heat transfer and solidification process of the CC slab.
METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Teresa Requena, Ya Song, Carmen Pelaez, M. Carmen Martinez-Cuesta
Summary: The study used a simulator to culture the gut microbiota from obese individuals, finding differences in the microbiota composition compared to normal-weight individuals, with key bacterial species missing and other changes occurring when high-fermented carbohydrates and fructose beverages were consumed by the obese individuals. These findings suggest potential strategies for targeted production of propionate by the human gut microbiota in relation to obesity.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Nathan H. Schumaker, Sydney M. Watkins, Julie A. Heinrichs
Summary: As fire frequency and severity increase worldwide, scientists need to incorporate wildfire models into their research, but existing simulators are complex and difficult to use. Therefore, we introduce a user-friendly wildfire simulator, HexFire, designed for non-specialist investigators, and provide a detailed description of its design and mechanisms.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiaofeng Zhang, Jianshe Chen, Sandip Panda, Ofir Benjamin
Summary: This article introduces a newly developed mastication simulator for in vitro oral mastication analysis. The device is capable of simulating chewing actions and analyzing the parameters such as temperature, conductivity, and pH during the mastication process. Feasibility tests with nuts and food gels have shown that the current design provides a feasible tool for studying the oral mastication process of food.
INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Bo Cui, Yun Hu
Summary: This paper proposes a Blockchain Simulator based on Event-Layered Architecture (BSELA), which improves the efficiency and accuracy of blockchain simulation through the event-driven scheduling mechanism and the time advancement mechanism. The experimental results show that our simulator outperforms existing blockchain simulators in terms of efficiency and accuracy, and the tuning mechanism of the object model improves the node-trust network construction and enhances data transfer efficiency and security.
FUTURE GENERATION COMPUTER SYSTEMS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ESCIENCE
(2024)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stephan Fischer, Marc Dinh, Vincent Henry, Philippe Robert, Anne Goelzer, Vincent Fromion
Summary: BiPSim is an open-source stochastic simulator of template-based polymerization processes that efficiently combines abstract reaction representation with constant-time implementation of the Gillespie's Stochastic Simulation Algorithm. It can handle multi-level descriptions of polymerization processes simultaneously, allowing users to adjust the trade-off between simulation speed and model granularity. The simulator can easily be adapted to other organismal species as it does not hard-code any cell-type specific information.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
V. G. Jadhao, Ashish Pandey, S. K. Mishra
Summary: The characterization of a rainfall simulator provides a great opportunity to study soil erosivity without waiting for natural rain. However, precise instrumentation is rarely available to estimate the parameters. Therefore, empirical and conceptual relationships obtained through physically-based modeling can help correlate rain parameters contributing to soil erosion.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Guelis Montenegro, Roberto Chacon, Ernesto Fabregas, Gonzalo Garcia, Karla Schroder, Alberto Marroquin, Sebastian Dormido-Canto, Gonzalo Farias
Summary: This article presents the development of a model of a spherical robot that uses different control strategies, with the performance of the model analyzed through testing and comparison in a simulator.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jingyan Xue, Gengyuan Liu, Silvio Cristiano, Marco Casazza, Asim Nawab, Patrizia Ghisellini, Sergio Ulgiati
Summary: This study aims to develop a household Food-Energy-Water nexus dynamic model using Beijing as a case study, exploring the influence of various factors on end-uses. The research includes long-term simulations, different levels of influencing factors, and analysis of multiple scenario combinations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Belal Almomani, Ahmad Ababneh, Muhammad Zubair
Summary: This study focuses on the safety measures in operator's decisions and procedures for reactor accidents. By studying operational parameters and symptoms in different situations, new indications for improving emergency operating procedures are proposed, and a comparison between different accident scenarios is provided.
NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Pieter J. J. Glerum, Walter M. M. Yamada, Michael N. N. Neely, David M. M. Burger, Marc Maliepaard, Cees Neef
Summary: Patients often switch between different brand formulations of the same drug, but there are concerns about generic interchangeability. This study aims to identify subpopulations with altered pharmacokinetics that have a difference in comparative bioavailability compared to healthy individuals. The results indicate that patients with lower absorption rates or reduced renal function have increased pharmacokinetic variability, leading to a reduced likelihood of demonstrating bioequivalence. Therefore, these results support generic interchangeability and current approval requirements for generics.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Y. Chryat, M. Esteban-Decloux, C. Labarde, H. Romdhana
Review
Engineering, Chemical
Cristian Puentes, Xavier Joulia, Violaine Athes, Martine Esteban-Decloux
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Thermodynamics
Cristian Puentes, Xavier Joulia, Patrice Paricaud, Pierre Giampaoli, Violaine Athes, Martine Esteban-Decloux
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING DATA
(2018)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Hedi Romdhana, Daniel Goujot, Emmanuel Bernuau, Francis Courtois
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Keivan Nemati-Amirkolaii, Hedi Romdhana, Marie-Laure Lameloise
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Marion Gaff, Martine Esteban-Decloux, Pierre Giampaoli
FLAVOUR AND FRAGRANCE JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ahlem Soltani, Soufien Azzouz, Hedi Romdhana, Daniel Goujot, Mohamed A. El Cafsi
Summary: The Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to optimize the air drying of bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) by analyzing the effects of temperature, relative humidity and drying air velocity on leaf quality, drying time, and mass diffusivity. Optimum drying conditions were determined and experimentally validated to minimize drying time, moisture content, and variations in color.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Martine Esteban-Decloux, Jean-Christophe Dechatre, Patrick Legendre, Hugues Guichard
Summary: This study analysed the behavior of volatile compounds during double batch cider distillation to produce Calvados, focusing on the influence of recycling separated fractions on managing cuts according to quality targets. The findings showed that some compounds were lost in the residues due to their low volatility, while others were concentrated in the head fractions and had either positive or negative impact on quality.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Martine Esteban-Decloux, N'Guessan Charles Romaric Tano, Herve Grangeon
Summary: This study used ProSim software to simulate the behavior of volatile compounds during multi-stage batch distillation and calculated the distribution of compounds among different fractions. Optimization strategies for industrial distillation were tested, including delaying distillation cutting, adjusting ethanol concentration, and controlling initial ethanol concentration to improve compound recovery and separation.
JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Omar S. Bayomie, Hedi Romdhana
Summary: Vegetable protein is emerging as a safe and sustainable resource, with Rubisco extraction from green leaves being an innovative and eco-responsible process. This study also offers methods for reducing energy and water consumption, leading to significant environmental savings of up to 78%, 45%, and 22% for heating, cooling, and water demand, respectively.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Marie Debacq, Giana Almeida, Kevin Lachin, Marie-Laure Lameloise, Jeehyun Lee, Samantha Pagliaro, Hedi Romdhana, Stephanie Roux
Summary: The sudden closure of schools and universities in March 2020 in France forced educators to urgently find alternative solutions for teaching. Despite challenges, a remote educational device was successfully implemented as a viable alternative to conventional food engineering labs, with evaluations conducted on students.
EDUCATION FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Keivan Nemati-Amirkolaii, Hedi Romdhana, Marie-Laure Lameloise
Summary: This article introduces a user-friendly tool for investigating water reuse and reduction strategies in the processing industry, particularly in the food industry. The method aims to achieve maximum water reuse while minimizing contaminant concentrations, and an algorithmic procedure for tradeoffs has been developed and implemented in Python software language.
CLEANER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Adrien Douady, Cristian Puentes, Pierre Awad, Martine Esteban-Decloux
JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
R. Diaz-Alvarez, S. Carpentieri, G. Ferrari, G. Pataro, L. Segura-Ponce
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of high voltage electrical discharge (HVED) on the freeze-drying process of blueberries, and found that HVED pretreatment can enhance freeze-drying rates and improve the quality of the final product.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
V. I. Tuzhilkin, S. M. Petrov, N. M. Podgornova, N. D. Lukin
Summary: The study aims to simulate the process of isobaric evaporative crystallization of sucrose and propose a three-stage crystallization technology for semi-continuous boiling of massecuites. Through computer simulation and experimental verification, optimal parameters were determined to enhance the efficiency of crystallization.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Seong Hwan Yu, Do-Yeong Kim, Youjin Baek, Hyeon Gyu Lee
Summary: This study investigated the effects of nanoencapsulation and gel incorporation on the antioxidant activity, stability, and release profile of curcumin. The results showed that CUR-loaded nanoparticles and CUR NPs-filled gelatin-genipin gels had significantly higher antioxidant activity, stability, and in vitro release profile compared to free CUR. The GL/GP-CUR NPs exhibited the highest antioxidant activity and increased stability, while the CUR NPs had a faster release rate. These findings suggest that GL/GP-CUR NPs have potential as an effective delivery system for CUR in the food industry.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Linlin He, Shihong Hu, Gang Zhang, Xiao Wang, Yanna Zhao, Qingpeng Wang, Min Liu, Zhengping Wang, Prakash Sangeeta, Zhuang Ding
Summary: This study developed solid microcapsules containing co-loaded vitamin B12 and D3 using a W1/O/W2 emulsions and spray-drying method. The addition of polysaccharides as co-encapsulants improved the morphological characteristics, encapsulation efficiency, storage stability, and gastrointestinal simulation of the microcapsules. The electrostatic bonding with chitosan and multilayer protection from the W1/O/W2 structure contributed to the high encapsulation efficiency of vitB12. Incorporating polysaccharides into W2 enhanced the particle integrity of the dried powders and improved the retention rate and encapsulation efficiency of vitamins. Sodium carboxymethylcellulose showed the best protection for vitB12 and lower degradation rates for vitD3, while sodium alginate exhibited controlled release and the highest cumulative release under simulated gastric and intestinal conditions, respectively.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Ehsan Nasrnia, Morteza Sadeghi, Ali Raeisi Isa-Abadi, Seyed Ahmad Mireei
Summary: A novel mathematical model considering the concept of glass transition was developed for rice intermittent drying process. The model utilized the real 3D body-fitted geometry of rice kernel and was validated through experiments. The glass transition behavior of the rice kernels and the distributions of temperature and moisture at each stage were analyzed.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Haoran Pang, Jiaqing Xie, Xiaoyu Meng, Ruqian Sun, Jun Chen, Chengli Guo, Tianfeng Zhou
Summary: A portable organophosphorus pesticide detection device equipped with microfluidic and luminol composite nanofibers was developed in this study. By optimizing the microfluidic chip design and the mass fraction of luminol particles, efficient detection of pesticide residues was achieved.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
J. Munoz-Postigo, E. M. Valero, M. A. Martinez-Domingo, F. J. Lara, J. L. Nieves, J. Romero, J. Hernandez-Andres
Summary: This paper presents a workflow for classifying the maturity of bell peppers using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. The approach utilizes spectral reflectance to determine the number of maturity stages and employs optimized bands for accurate classification, achieving satisfactory results.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Artem Skrypnik, Sascha Heitkam, Christoph Gerstenberg, Eric Morelle, Christopher McHardy, Cornelia Rauh
Summary: The rheological properties of food play a crucial role in the physical interaction between food and the mouth during chewing and swallowing. This study focuses on the compression of liquid foams to simulate the idealized swallowing process and investigates the flow conditions and their impact on foam properties. The results provide insights into the haptic perception in the mouth during swallowing.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Chaojie Mo, Luciano Navarini, Furio Suggi Liverani, Marco Ellero
Summary: This study investigates the effects of swelling on espresso extraction by incorporating a particle-level swelling model into a one-dimensional bed-level extraction model. The results show that swelling only slightly affects the yield and strength at a fixed flow rate, but considerably enhances the strength at a fixed pressure drop. The finer the coffee particles, the more pronounced the enhancement. It is suggested that better control of yield and strength can be achieved by fixing the flow rate in an espresso machine. It is also indicated that numerical extraction simulations, when properly incorporated with relevant physical effects, can be used to predict the extraction kinetics and guide the design and production of espresso machines.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yang Zhong, Yi Lin, Mingxing Yang, Xiaodan Zeng, Dayu Liu, Wenlong Liu, Weijun Chen
Summary: Methyltetrahydrophthalic anhydride (MeTHPA) esterified corn starches (MeCS) with degrees of substitution (DS) ranging from 0.0066 to 0.072 were prepared and found to be effective in stabilizing Pickering emulsion. The modification of MeTHPA damaged the crystal structure of corn starch, roughened its surface structure, and increased its contact angle, which were positively correlated with the DS of MeCS. The particle size of MeCS increased and then decreased with increasing DS, with the smallest size observed for MeCS with a DS of 0.072. The Pickering emulsions stabilized by MeCS with a DS of 0.072 exhibited better stability compared to those stabilized by MeCS with lower DS, which can be attributed to their smaller particle size and higher viscosity. MeCS with a DS of 0.072, at a concentration of 3% (w/v), could maintain emulsion stability even after 50 days of storage. These findings suggest that MeCS with appropriate DS and concentration levels could be effective particle stabilizers for Pickering emulsions.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Shubhajit Sarkhel, Anupam Roy
Summary: This study developed a vacuum impregnation technique to enhance the micronutrient content and bioavailability in lentils and reduce phytic acid. The results showed that vacuum impregnation led to higher migration of micronutrients and significantly reduced phytic acid without impacting the quality characteristics. The developed process achieved a substantial reduction in phytic acid-to-mineral molar ratio.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
L. J. H. Sweers, C. M. M. Lakemond, V. Fogliano, R. M. Boom, M. Mishyna, J. K. Keppler
Summary: This study investigated the use of microfiltration as a gentle processing technique for decontamination and fractionation of edible insects. The results showed that microfiltration effectively removed contaminants and produced distinct fractions with improved properties.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Wanfeng Sun, Yu Sun, Yu Wang, Haomeng He
Summary: In this study, a prediction model for the pelleting performance of multi-component mixed powders was proposed, and it was validated by conducting single pelleting experiments on mixtures of different edible powders.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Saowaluk Taechutrakul, Thananchai Piroonpan, Wanvimol Pasanphan
Summary: This original research developed active polylactic acid (PLA) film strips functionalized with gallic acid (GA) to extend the shelf-life of bananas. The PLA/mPLA-GA film strips exhibited a homogeneous matrix with improved mechanical properties and showed outstanding antioxidant and oxygen scavenging effects. The results suggest that PLA/mPLA-GA film strips show promise as an active bioplastic for extending the shelf-life of bananas and other fruits.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Julien Dupas, Florent Baldeweck, Vincent Meunier
Summary: The flow performance of food powders is crucial in product development, as it can affect the dosing and filling processes. This study investigates the influence of various parameters on the flowability of carbohydrate powders, such as particle size and moisture content.
JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING
(2024)
