Simulation and Experimental Analysis of Vehicle Routing Effects on Thermal Product Performance in Physical Distribution of Cold Chain Products
Description: In order to maintain the quality of perishable products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, it is necessary to keep them under specific temperature and humidity conditions, not only during storage, but also during transport from production points to final consumption. These conditions must be implemented and monitored so that there is no deterioration and loss of quality of the product purchased by the consumer. This set of products, which require thermal control, are components of the Cold Chain study, which is also concerned with analyzing the main factors involved in their physical distribution, from equipment and vehicles used to the routing mode employed in distribution. of the products. Thus, this research project aims to study the chain of cold products, identify a relationship x thermal efficiency of products, then propose a heuristic model aimed at vehicle routing, in order to consider the thermal performance of the transported load. Subsequently, the model should be tested for a real case through a case study and, if valid, will be tried to apply it to other cold supply chain companies.
Teachers:
- Vanina Macowski Durski Silva (Coordinator)
- Diogo Londero
Students:
- Gabriel Alexandre Müller
