Density-independent functions for on-line microwave moisture meters: A general discussion

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 570-578

  Trabelsi, Samir ^a   Nelson, Stuart O ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ONLINE MICROWAVE MOISTURE METERS;

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MICROWAVES; MOISTURE METERS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); THERMAL EFFECTS;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

EID: 0032049555     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/9/4/003     Document Type: Article

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