A microwave method for on-line determination of bulk density and moisture content of particulate materials

被引:102
作者
Trabelsi, S [1 ]
Kraszewski, AW [1 ]
Nelson, SO [1 ]
机构
[1] ARS, USDA, Richard B Russell Agr Res Ctr, Athens, GA 30604 USA
关键词
bulk density measurement; dielectric properties; microwave measurement; moisture content measurement; particulate materials;
D O I
10.1109/19.728804
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new method for simultaneous and independent on-line determination of bulk density and moisture content in particulate materials by measurements of the relative complex permittivity is proposed, The bulk density is determined, based on a representation in the complex plane of relative complex permittivity normalized to bulk density, For moisture content determination, a new density-independent function, exclusively dependent on the dielectric properties, is used. Results obtained from measurements on wheat over broad ranges of microwave frequencies, temperatures, densities, and moisture contents are presented.
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页码:127 / 132
页数:6
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