Dielectric properties of agricultural materials and their applications / / Stuart O. Nelson
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| Autore: |
Nelson Stuart O.
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| Titolo: |
Dielectric properties of agricultural materials and their applications / / Stuart O. Nelson
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| Pubblicazione: | Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : , : Academic Press, , 2015 |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 537.24 |
| Soggetto topico: | Dielectrics |
| Agricultural engineering | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Front Cover""; ""Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Materials and Their Applications""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1 Theory and Fundamental Principles""; ""1.1 Dielectric Properties of Materials""; ""1.2 Variation of Dielectric Properties""; ""1.2.1 Frequency Dependence""; ""1.2.2 Temperature Dependence""; ""1.2.3 Density Dependence""; ""References""; ""2 Measurement of Dielectric Properties""; ""2.1 General Principles""; ""2.1.1 Audio Frequencies""; ""2.1.2 1 to 50MHz""; ""2.1.3 50 to 250MHz"" |
| ""2.1.4 200 to 500MHz""""2.1.5 Microwave Frequencies""; ""2.1.5.1 Short-circuited line technique""; ""2.1.5.2 Free-space techniques""; ""2.1.6 Broadband Measurements""; ""2.1.6.1 Time-domain measurements""; ""2.1.6.2 Impedance and network analyzer measurements""; ""2.1.6.3 Open-ended coaxial-line measurements""; ""References""; ""3 General Agricultural Applications""; ""3.1 Dielectric Heating""; ""3.2 Microwave Heating""; ""3.3 Basic Differences""; ""3.4 Product Quality Sensing""; ""3.5 Treating Seed-Borne Pathogens""; ""3.5.1 Loose Smut in Barley""; ""3.5.2 Bacteria on Alfalfa Seed"" | |
| ""References""""4 Insect Control Applications""; ""4.1 Stored-Grain Insects""; ""4.1.1 Selective Dielectric Heating""; ""4.1.2 Experimental Findings""; ""4.1.3 Entomologic Factors""; ""4.1.4 Physical Factors""; ""4.1.5 Practical Aspects""; ""4.2 Pecan Insects""; ""4.3 Summary""; ""References""; ""5 Seed Treatment Applications""; ""5.1 Background Information""; ""5.2 Alfalfa Seed Studies""; ""5.2.1 Basic Factors""; ""5.2.2 Experimental Findings""; ""5.2.2.1 Frequency""; ""5.2.2.2 Field intensity""; ""5.2.2.3 Moisture content""; ""5.2.2.4 Varietal and other variations"" | |
| ""5.2.2.5 Temperature effects""""5.2.2.6 Other effects""; ""5.2.3 Aspects of Practical Application""; ""5.3 Sweetclover Seed""; ""5.4 Other Small-Seeded Legumes and Some Cereals""; ""5.5 Vegetable Seed""; ""5.6 Tree Seed""; ""5.6.1 Pine Seed""; ""5.6.2 Other Tree and Woody Plant Seeds""; ""5.7 Summary""; ""References""; ""6 Product Conditioning Applications""; ""6.1 Background Information""; ""6.2 Drying of Chopped Alfalfa""; ""6.3 Improving Nutritional Value of Soybeans""; ""6.4 Quality Maintenance in Pecans""; ""References""; ""7 Grain and Seed Moisture Sensing Applications"" | |
| ""7.1 Background Information""""7.2 Early History""; ""7.3 Dielectric Properties""; ""7.4 Moisture Content Sensing""; ""7.5 Summary of Grain Moisture Sensing Development""; ""7.6 Single Kernel or Seed Moisture Sensing""; ""7.6.1 Single-Kernel Grain Moisture Measurements on Corn""; ""7.6.1.1 Sensor principles for the parallel-plate high-frequency impedance measurement technique""; ""7.6.1.2 Single corn kernel conductance and impedance measurements""; ""7.6.2 Single Soybean Seed Moisture Measurements""; ""7.6.3 Measuring Moisture Content in Single Kernels of Peanuts"" | |
| ""7.6.4 Comparison of Four Single-Kernel Moisture Sensing Techniques for Corn"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Materials and Their Applications provides an understanding of the fundamental principles governing dielectric properties of materials, describes methods for measuring such properties, and discusses many applications explored for solving industry problems. The information in this reference stimulates new research for solving problems associated with production, handling, and processing of agricultural and food products. Anyone seeking a better understanding of dielectric properties of materials and application of radio-frequency and microwave electromagnet |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Dielectric properties of agricultural materials and their applications |
| ISBN: | 0-12-802305-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910296995403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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