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Elsevier, Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2(19), p. 59-66

DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2007.10.003

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Modelling fruit (micro)structures, why and how?

Journal article published in 2008 by H. K. Mebatsion, P. Verboven ORCID, Q. T. Ho ORCID, B. E. Verlinden, B. M. Nicolaï
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Abstract

The relationships between fruit structure and the material properties affecting fruit quality are not well understood to date. One reason is that the effect of fruit structure is difficult to investigate due to the presence of important structural features at all spatial scales. Multiscale modelling offers a framework in which the relevant transport processes are studied at microscopic scale and the resulting information is transferred to the global scale by homogenization procedures. In this respect, modelling the geometry at the smaller and larger scales is an essential aspect of study. This paper presents the advances that have been made on geometrical modelling of fruit at different scales.