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Geoffrey Margolis - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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method for producing a dehydrated whole food product
2008Co-Authors: Geoffrey MargolisAbstract:A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product, an apparatus for producing such a product, and a product produced thereby are described. The method calls for using a Stationary Vessel to separately hydrate at least two batches of raw beans with circulating water, as well as a second Stationary Vessel to separately pressure cook the hydrated beans using direct steam injection with minimal agitation. A first batch is then chopped and sized, and then formed into a generally flat, preferably ribbed sheet of texturized composition. The latter is then dried and broken into chunks. The second batch of beans is kept whole and, once cooked, is dried utilizing a combination convection/microwave heating chamber in such a way as to preserve the integrity of the beans. The dried whole beans are then added to the first batch of beans, and preferably, to the chunks produced therefrom.
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method and system for producing a dehydrated whole food product
2003Co-Authors: Geoffrey MargolisAbstract:A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product, an apparatus for producing such a product, and a product produced thereby are described. The method calls for using a Stationary Vessel to separately hydrate at least two batches of raw beans with circulating water, as well as a second Stationary Vessel to separately pressure cook the hydrated beans using direct steam injection with minimal agitation. A first batch is then chopped and sized, and then formed into a generally flat, preferably ribbed sheet of texturized composition. The latter is then dried and broken into chunks. The second batch of beans is kept whole and, once cooked, is dried utilizing a combination convection/microwave heating chamber in such a way as to preserve the integrity of the beans. The dried whole beans are then added to the first batch of beans, and preferably, to the chunks produced therefrom.
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method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product
2002Co-Authors: Geoffrey MargolisAbstract:A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The method calls for the use of a Stationary Vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating member within the Vessel ensures that the Vessel contents are continuously mixed, and that fluids within the Vessel are continuously spread through the contents. The apparatus also has a channel, wherein the food product is chopped and sized as desired, before going through a forming conduit that spreads the product into a generally flat sheet of texturized composition. The method and apparatus produce a dehydrated food product of a desired texture, with improved water absorption qualities and enhanced digestibility.
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apparatus for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product
2001Co-Authors: Geoffrey MargolisAbstract:A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The method calls for the use of a Stationary Vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating member within the Vessel ensures that the Vessel contents are continuously mixed, and that fluids within the Vessel are continuously spread through the contents. The apparatus also comprises a channel, wherein the food product is chopped and sized as desired, before going through a forming conduit that spreads the product into a generally flat sheet of texturized composition. The method and apparatus produce a dehydrated food product of a desired texture, with improved water absorption qualities and enhanced digestibility.
Baas Mathieu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Impact of Wave Drift on the Tow Resistance and Towing Stability of a Towed Vessel: A wave drift estimation method assessment and towing stability simulation for course stable and unstable barges
2017Co-Authors: Baas MathieuAbstract:Long distance ocean towing is a commonly used transportation method in the oil & gas and renewable energy industries. Barges with cargo, Vessels and various offshore structures are towed from and to location. Boskalis participates in this industry through its subsidiaries Smit and Fairmount Marine. From experience with these transports, it was found that the preliminary calculations do not match with the experiences offshore and that the impact of wave drift on these calculations is most promising for further research. To investigate this impact, the problem is split into three parts: wave drift estimation for a Stationary Vessel, wave drift estimation for a sailing Vessel and the analysis of the towing stability.From the literature, eleven methods are identified for the wave drift estimation of a Stationary Vessel. These are compared for the surge, sway and yaw force components. The different methods are computed using the diffraction program Delfrac, the strip theory solver ShipMo and own implementations in Matlab. With Vessel velocities included, ten wave drift estimation methods for the sailing Vessel are compared. Specific attention is paid to the wave drift damping, which relates the Stationary wave drift to Vessel velocities. It is implemented using Aranha's formulations and the panel pressure output of Delfrac. The most applicable methods with respect to the sailing tow resistance are the far field and near field methods in combination with the wave drift damping. With respect to the total tow resistance, the wave drift contribution is found to make up roughly 25% of the total resistance, irrespective of forward velocity. The dynamic behaviour of the tow operation is examined for two barges: one course stable and one course unstable barge. Their towing stability properties are assessed without waves present and for head waves conditions. It is found that the head waves do not affect the stability of the course stable barge assuming the towing tug has sufficient available towing force. For the course unstable barge, the main stabilising effect is identified as the extra resistance due to the head waves and not the direct wave drift moment. The relative contribution of the waves with respect to the wind and current shows that the head waves have a significant stabilising contribution to the towing stability although the specific relative contributions are highly dependent on the environmental conditions. Head waves either reduce the path width of the fishtailing motion or dampen these oscillations into a stable towing position. This was verified by simulations in the time domain. Irregular waves also promote the stability: they stabilise the unstable barge in the entire range of physically relevant wave periods, irrespective of towline length.Overall, the contribution of the wave drift to the tow resistance is significant, especially while sailing. Head waves are beneficial for the towing stability of a course unstable barge, both in regular and irregular sea states. This increased insight reduces the uncertainty in the tow resistance prediction and contributes to the understanding of the towing stability properties of unstable barges
Hill, Adam J. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Defining true propagation patterns of underwater noise produced by Stationary Vessels
'Acoustical Society of America (ASA)', 2016Co-Authors: Lusted-kosolwski Claire, Piercy, Julius J. B., Hill, Adam J.Abstract:The study of underwater Vessel noise over the past sixty years has predominantly focused upon the increase in ambient noise caused by the propulsion mechanisms of large commercial Vessels. Studies have identified that the continuous rise of ambient noise levels in open waters is linked to the increase in size and strength of anthropogenic sound sources. Few studies have investigated the noise contribution of smaller Vessels or ambient noise levels present in coastal and in-shore waters. This study aimed to identify the level of noise common to non-commercial harbors by studying the noise emissions of a diesel generator on board a 70m long sailing Vessel. Propagation patterns revealed an unconventional shape (specific to the precise location of the noise source on board the Vessel), unlike those of standard geometric spreading models, as typically assumed when predicting Vessel noise emission. Harbor attributes (including water depth, ground sediment and structural material components) caused for altered level and frequency characteristics of the recorded underwater noise, and were correlated to the sound measurements made. The measurements (taken in eight harbors around Northern Europe) were statistically analyzed to identify the primary factors influencing near-field sound propagation around a Stationary Vessel
Lusted-kosolwski Claire - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Defining true propagation patterns of underwater noise produced by Stationary Vessels
'Acoustical Society of America (ASA)', 2016Co-Authors: Lusted-kosolwski Claire, Piercy, Julius J. B., Hill, Adam J.Abstract:The study of underwater Vessel noise over the past sixty years has predominantly focused upon the increase in ambient noise caused by the propulsion mechanisms of large commercial Vessels. Studies have identified that the continuous rise of ambient noise levels in open waters is linked to the increase in size and strength of anthropogenic sound sources. Few studies have investigated the noise contribution of smaller Vessels or ambient noise levels present in coastal and in-shore waters. This study aimed to identify the level of noise common to non-commercial harbors by studying the noise emissions of a diesel generator on board a 70m long sailing Vessel. Propagation patterns revealed an unconventional shape (specific to the precise location of the noise source on board the Vessel), unlike those of standard geometric spreading models, as typically assumed when predicting Vessel noise emission. Harbor attributes (including water depth, ground sediment and structural material components) caused for altered level and frequency characteristics of the recorded underwater noise, and were correlated to the sound measurements made. The measurements (taken in eight harbors around Northern Europe) were statistically analyzed to identify the primary factors influencing near-field sound propagation around a Stationary Vessel
Margolis Geoffrey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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method and apparatus for producing a reconstituable dehydrated food product
2002Co-Authors: Margolis GeoffreyAbstract:A method for producing a reconstitutable dehydrated food product and an apparatus for producing such a product are described. The methods calls for the use of a Stationary Vessel that is used as both a hydration device and a pressure cooker. A rotating member within the Vessel ensures that the Vessel contents are continuously mixed, and that fluids within the Vessel are continuously spread through the contents. The apparatus also comprises a channel, wherein the food product is chopped and sized as desired, before going through a forming conduit that spreads the product into a generally flat sheet of texturized composition. The method and apparatus produce a dehydrated food product of a desired texture, with improved water absorption qualities and enhanced digestibility.