Stability and type-independence analysis of density-independent calibration functions for microwave moisture sensing in unshelled and shelled peanuts

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2010, ASABE 2010

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages 5631-5643

  Lewis, Micah A ^a   Trabelsi, Samir ^b   Nelson, Stuart O ^b   Tollner, Ernest W ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex permittivity; Dielectric properties; Free space measurements; Microwave sensing; Moisture content; Shelled peanuts; Unshelled peanuts

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENGINEERS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PHASE STABILITY;

COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY; FREE SPACE MEASUREMENTS; MOISTURE CONTENT; SHELLED PEANUTS; UNSHELLED PEANUTS;

PERMITTIVITY;

EID: 78649702917     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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