Coaxial-probe contact-force monitoring for dielectric properties measurements

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 149-152

  Nelson, S O ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coaxial probe; Contact force; Dielectric properties measurement; Load cell; Strain meter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; COAXIAL PROBE; CONTACT FORCES; LOAD CELLS; OPEN-ENDED COAXIAL-LINE PROBE; SAMPLE HOLDERS; SEMI-SOLID MATERIALS; STRAIN-METER;

ALIGNMENT; LOADS (FORCES); PROBES; STRAIN MEASUREMENT; TISSUE;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84859531849     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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