Dielectric properties of agricultural products and some applications;Dielektrické vlastnosti zemědělských produktů a některé jejich aplikace

Research in Agricultural Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 104-112

  Nelson, Stuart O ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Frequency dependence; Fruits; Grain; Loss factor; Microwave; Moisture content; Permittivity; Poultry products; Radio frequency; Seed; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 46349108553     PISSN: 12129151     EISSN: 18059376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1000-RAE     Document Type: Article

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