Simulated in-transit vibration damage to watermelons

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-34

  Shahbazi, F ^a   Rajabipour, A ^b   Mohtasebi, S ^b   Rafie, Sh ^b  

^a University of Lurestan   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Frequency; Mechanical damage; Modulus of elasticity; Vibration; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 74949107915     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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