Evaluation of the detection of glass contamination in horticultural peat and compost using microwave reflection by Monte Carlo simulation

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-21

  Ayalew, Gashaw ^a   Holden, Nicholas M ^a   Grace, Patrick M ^a   Ward, Shane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERMITTIVITY; POINT OF SALE TERMINALS;

GLASS CONTAMINATION; HORTICULTURAL PEAT; MICROWAVE REFLECTION;

CONTAMINATION;

EID: 36649021779     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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