Design and construction of a temperature controlled chamber for simulation of cherries and cranberries harvesting process temperatures

摘要

It is desired to study the effect of the mechanical and environmental variables that can affect berries during the period of harvest and transport of fruit to packing. These variables have been monitored under different conditions. One of these variables is the temperature, which has been measured at different heights of the harvest box. In order to replicate the conditions of harvest in the laboratory, a system has been created consisting of an oven and an agitator, which replicates the movements and temperatures to which said fruit has been exposed. This information was obtained from the field during harvesting. The objective of this work is to report the design work construction and experimentation of the referred furnace. The experimental results confirm that the system is capable of replicating a temperature profile as required.