Effect of loading rate and pre-heating time on the strength properties of African nutmeg (Monodora myristica)

International Agrophysics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 317-322

  Burubai, W ^a   Akor, A J ^a   Igoni, A H ^a   Puyate, Y T ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African nutmeg; Loading rate; Pre Heating time; Strength properties

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; HEATING; LOADING; NUT; STRAIN; STRENGTH; TESTING METHOD;

MONODORA MYRISTICA; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 38649120096     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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