A new microstripline-type moisture sensor for heavily wet tea leaves

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1022-1028

  Okamura, Seichi ^a   Zhang, Yangjun ^b   Tsukamoto, Nobuhito ^c  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Kawasaki Kiko Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attenuation; High moisture content; Measurement; Microstripline; Microwave; Moisture sensor; Phase; Ratio; Tea leaves

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; PHASE SHIFT; SIGNAL ANALYSIS;

HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT; MICROSTRIPLINE; MOISTURE SENSORS;

MOISTURE;

COMPUTATION THEORY; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE; PHASE SHIFT; SIGNAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247216049     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/4/009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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