Gel Weight Estimation for Cold-Chain Packaging

Research Article- DOI: 10.23953/cloud.ijapt.472

Authors

  • Rachel Pham School of Sciences, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA
  • Mona Al Assi Gadomski School of Engineering, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA
  • Deliya Duckworth Gadomski School of Engineering, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA
  • Kevesha Snow Gadomski School of Engineering, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA
  • Kyle Nicholson Gadomski School of Engineering, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA
  • Siripong Malasri Gadomski School of Engineering, Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, USA

Keywords:

Cold-Chain Packaging; Coolant Amount Estimation; Artificial Neural Network

Abstract

Cold-chain packaging is critical to shipments of temperature-sensitive products. The simplest practice is to put products inside an insulated shipping container with a sufficient coolant amount to maintain a certain temperature during the distribution process. In this study, a 12 x 12 x 11½” expanded polystyrene insulated container with 2” wall thickness was used along with non-toxic gel
pack coolant. Temperature data was collected under exterior temperature conditions of 60F, 90F, and 113F. The data was plotted and equations were derived for estimating the amount of gel packs needed for a given trip duration, product threshold temperature, and exterior temperature. In addition, Gel Pack Estimator, an Excel application, was developed based on artificial neural network technology.

Keywords Cold-Chain Packaging; Coolant Amount Estimation; Artificial Neural Network

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23953/cloud.ijapt.472

 

 

 

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Published

2020-07-07

How to Cite

Pham, R. ., Assi, M. A. ., Duckworth, D. ., Snow, K. ., Nicholson, K. ., & Malasri, S. . (2020). Gel Weight Estimation for Cold-Chain Packaging: Research Article- DOI: 10.23953/cloud.ijapt.472. International Journal of Advanced Packaging Technology, 8(1), pp. 318–326. Retrieved from https://cloudjl.com/index.php/Packaging/article/view/38

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020)

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Copyright (c) 2021 Rachel Pham, Mona Al Assi, Deliya Duckworth, Kevesha Snow, Kyle Nicholson, Siripong Malasri

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