DocumentCode
1878597
Title
Nondestructive Moisture Sensing in Peanut Kernels from Microwave Permittivity Measurements on Unshelled Pods
Author
Trabelsi, Samir ; Nelson, Stuart O.
Author_Institution
US Dept. of Agric., Agric. Res. Center, Athens, GA
fYear
2006
fDate
24-27 April 2006
Firstpage
305
Lastpage
307
Abstract
A method for moisture determination in peanut kernels from permittivity measurement at microwave frequencies on unshelled peanut pods is presented. The method is nondestructive and instantaneous. This method is particularly suitable for in-line routine measurement on large quantities of peanuts
Keywords
agricultural products; humidity sensors; microwave detectors; microwave measurement; moisture measurement; permittivity measurement; complex permittivity; microwave measurements; microwave sensing; moisture content; moisture determination; nondestructive moisture sensing; peanut kernels; permittivity measurements; unshelled peanut pods; Antenna measurements; Dielectric measurements; Extraterrestrial measurements; Horn antennas; Instrumentation and measurement; Kernel; Lenses; Microwave frequencies; Moisture; Permittivity measurement; Microwave sensing; complex permittivity; moisture content; peanut kernels; unshelled peanut pods;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2006. IMTC 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Sorrento
ISSN
1091-5281
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9359-7
Electronic_ISBN
1091-5281
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IMTC.2006.328433
Filename
4124332
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