Evaluation of three NA/LT in-bin drying strategies in four corn belt locations

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1195-1206

  Bartosik, R E ^a   Maier, D E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Drying simulation; Fan and burner control; Natural air low temperature drying; Variable heat

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FANS; FUEL BURNERS; HARVESTING; MOISTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CONSTANT HEAT (CH); CONSTANT NATURAL AIR (CNA); DRY MATTER LOSS (DML); VARIABLE HEAT (VH);

DRYING;

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY;

BURNERS; COSTS; DRYING; FANS; HARVESTING; MOISTURE; SENSITIVITY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 6344285045     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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