Microwave dielectric methods for rapid, nondestructive moisture sensing in unshelled and shelled peanuts

2005 ASAE Annual International Meeting

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages

  Trabelsi, Samir ^a   Nelson, Stuart O ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Complex permittivity; Microwave moisture sensing; Moisture content; Shelled peanuts; Unshelled peanuts

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY; MICROWAVE MOISTURE SENSING; MOISTURE CONTENT; SHELLED PEANUTS; UNSHELLED PEANUTS;

CALIBRATION; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PERMITTIVITY;

MOISTURE;

EID: 70349150946     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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