On-line moisture and density measurement of foods with microwave sensors

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 361-371

  King, R J ^a  

^a KDC Technology Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Basis weight; Density; Dielectric properties; Microwave; Moisture; Moisture sensors

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ALGORITHMS; DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL;

MICROWAVE MOISTURE SENSORS; REFLECTION RESONATORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0031140163     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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