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Title: FIFTEEN YEARS OF RESEARCH ON MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION IN CEREAL GRAINS

Author
item Nelson, Stuart
item Kraszewski, Andrzej
item Lawrence, Kurt
item TRABELSI, SAMIR

Submitted to: Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances Proceeding
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/11/1999
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: NELSON, S.O., KRASZEWSKI, A.W., LAWRENCE, K.C., TRABELSI, S. FIFTEEN YEARS OF RESEARCH ON MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION IN CEREAL GRAINS. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE INTERACTION WITH WATER AND MOIST SUBSTANCES PROCEEDING. 1999.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Findings of research over the past fifteen years on sensing moisture content in cereal grains by Radio-frequency (RF) and microwave measurements related to the dielectric properties of the grain are summarized. Results are described that provide the basis for reliable sensing of grain moisture content in single kernels of grain and in bulk grain samples, including techniques explored for sensing moisture content independent of bulk density fluctuation and which, therefore, have applicability to on-line moisture measurements necessary for moisture monitoring in flowing grain.