Real-time, volatile-detection-assisted control for microwave drying

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 177-184

  Li, Zhenfeng ^a   Raghavan, G S Vijaya ^a   Wang, Ning ^b   Gariepy, Yvan ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic nose; Food aroma; Fuzzy logic control; Microwave drying

Indexed keywords

DATA-ACQUISITION UNITS; DRYING TEMPERATURE; ELECTRONIC NOSE; FOOD AROMA; FUZZY LOGIC ALGORITHMS; FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL; IN-SYSTEM TEST; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE POWER;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; DEWATERING; FUZZY CONTROL; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES;

DRYING;

AUTOMATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; REAL TIME; SAMPLING;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 70349451561     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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