Principles for microwave moisture and density measurement in grain and seed

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-117

  Nelson, Stuart O ^a   Trabelsi, Samir ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk Density; Dielectric properties; Grain moisture; Microwave measurements; Moisture sensing; Permittivity

Indexed keywords

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HARVESTING; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; SEED; SENSORS;

BULK DENSITY; CEREAL; GRAIN QUALITY; MICROWAVE FREE SPACE MEASUREMENTS; MICROWAVE MOISTURE; MOISTURE MONITORING;

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT;

WATER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITOMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EVALUATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PLANT SEED;

ALGORITHMS; CEREALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITOMETRY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROWAVES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEEDS; WATER;

EID: 13644272889     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.2004.11688512     Document Type: Article

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