Firmness evaluation of melon using its vibration characteristic and finite element analysis

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 212-225

  Nourain, Jamal ^a,b   Ying, Y ^a   Wang, J ^a   Rao, X ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Sinnar University   (Sudan)

Author keywords

experimental modal analysis; finite element; firmness; melon; sensing

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049093769     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2006.011663     Document Type: Article

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