Accuracy of grain moisture content prediction using temperature and relative humidity sensors

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-273

  Uddin, Md Sharif ^a   Armstrong, Paul R ^b   Zhang, Naiqian ^c  

^a Wallaby Yogurt Company   (United States)

^b GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c 129 Seaton Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium moisture content; Grain; Relative humidity; Sensors

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSORS; THERMOCOUPLES;

EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT; SENSOR ERROR;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33744462341     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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