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ISSN 打印: 0040-2508
ISSN 在线: 1943-6009
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DETERMINATION OF THE MOISTURE CONTENT IN WALNUTS USING MICROWAVE NONDESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE
摘要
A nondestructive microwave measurement technique for the detection of moisture content in walnuts has been presented. The main idea of our measurement technique was placing a walnut nearby the rupture of a waveguide and the microwave signal has transmitted through a walnut. Walnuts with different moisture content and types have been studied. The measurement parameter was the standing wave ratio coefficient. The correlation between different moisture content in walnuts or their types and standing wave and voltage coefficient values have been detected. Thus, our microwave nondestructive measurement technique can be used to detect the moisture content in walnuts and to specify different walnuts types and shapes.
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