Analysis of stability and type independence of three density-independent calibration functions for microwave moisture sensing in shelled and unshelled peanuts

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-198

  Lewis, M A ^a   Trabelsi, S ^a   Nelson, S O ^a   Tollner, E W ^b  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF STABILITY; BULK DENSITY; CALIBRATION EQUATIONS; CALIBRATION FUNCTIONS; COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY; DENSITY-INDEPENDENT; FREE SPACE MEASUREMENTS; FREE SPACES; MICROWAVE DIELECTRICS; MICROWAVE MOISTURE SENSING; NON DESTRUCTIVE; RAPID DETERMINATION; SHELLED PEANUTS; TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENTS; UNSHELLED PEANUTS;

CALIBRATION; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE; PERMITTIVITY;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

BULK DENSITY; FREQUENCY-MAGNITUDE DISTRIBUTION; LEGUME; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERMITTIVITY; SHELL;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84859772876     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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