Unit Load Design | Eduardo Molina | Packaging Sciencehttps://molinapackaging.com/tag/unit-load-design/Unit Load DesignHugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)enMon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/media/icon_hu_2ac6985030d8f1fc.pngUnit Load Designhttps://molinapackaging.com/tag/unit-load-design/Unit Load Optimization & Load Bridginghttps://molinapackaging.com/projects/example-project-1/Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/projects/example-project-1/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p>This research program investigates the fundamental mechanical interactions between unit load components — pallets, corrugated boxes, and products — during warehouse racking storage and transportation. Understanding these interactions is critical for optimizing packaging design, reducing material usage, and preventing product damage.</p> <h2 id="key-contributions">Key Contributions</h2> <ul> <li>Developed friction-driven finite element models to simulate load bridging effects in warehouse racks</li> <li>Created Gaussian process surrogate models for rapid prediction of unit load performance</li> <li>Investigated the effect of pallet stacking patterns on unit load bridging behavior</li> <li>Studied the impact of pallet overhang on box compression strength</li> </ul> <h2 id="methods">Methods</h2> <p>Our approach combines computational modeling (FEM, machine learning surrogates) with physical testing to create predictive tools that packaging engineers can use to optimize unit load designs without expensive trial-and-error prototyping.</p> <h2 id="selected-publications">Selected Publications</h2> <ul> <li>Predicting the Effect of Pallet Overhang on Box Compression Strength (PTS, 2023)</li> <li>Development of a Gaussian Process Model for Load Bridging (Applied Sciences, 2021)</li> <li>Friction-Driven FEM for Unit Load Simulation (Applied Sciences, 2021)</li> <li>Investigation of Pallet Stacking Pattern on Unit Load Bridging (PTS, 2018)</li> </ul>Predicting the effect of pallet overhang on the box compression strengthhttps://molinapackaging.com/publications/box-compression-2023/Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/publications/box-compression-2023/Development of a friction-driven finite element model to simulate the load bridging effect of unit loads stored in warehouse rackshttps://molinapackaging.com/publications/fem-load-bridging-2022/Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/publications/fem-load-bridging-2022/Development of a Gaussian Process Model as a Surrogate to Study Load Bridging Performance in Racked Palletshttps://molinapackaging.com/publications/gaussian-process-2021/Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/publications/gaussian-process-2021/Development of a Friction-Driven Finite Element Model to Simulate the Load Bridging Effect of Unit Loads Stored in Warehouse Rackshttps://molinapackaging.com/publications/fem-unit-loads-2021/Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/publications/fem-unit-loads-2021/Investigation of pallet stacking pattern on unit load bridginghttps://molinapackaging.com/publications/pallet-stacking-2018/Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://molinapackaging.com/publications/pallet-stacking-2018/