Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers

This study demonstrates the determination of moisture content in D. hispida tuber using microwave technique. A network analyzer was used to measure the reflection coefficient of a monopole antenna inserted in D. hispida tuber at different percentage of moisture content. The actual moisture content o...

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Main Authors: Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz, Abbas, Zulkifly, Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah, Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry, Razali, Mohd Hudzari
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Language:English
Published: Southern Cross Publishing 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/1/Monopole%20antenna%20technique%20for%20determining%20moisture%20content%20in%20the%20Dioscorea%20hispida%20tubers.pdf
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author Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz
Abbas, Zulkifly
Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah
Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry
Razali, Mohd Hudzari
author_facet Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz
Abbas, Zulkifly
Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah
Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry
Razali, Mohd Hudzari
author_sort Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz
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description This study demonstrates the determination of moisture content in D. hispida tuber using microwave technique. A network analyzer was used to measure the reflection coefficient of a monopole antenna inserted in D. hispida tuber at different percentage of moisture content. The actual moisture content of D. hispida tuber was determined using oven drying method. The reflection coefficient measurement was performed at operating frequency between 2 MHz and 4 GHz. The best operating frequency to model the relationship between the magnitude of reflection coefficient and moisture content in the D. hispida samples was found to be 0.8 GHz. The model based on measured data of sample D with a regression value of 0.9399 and1.71% error was the most accurate model to predict moisture content in D. hispida tuber.
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spelling upm-299772020-07-14T03:51:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/ Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz Abbas, Zulkifly Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry Razali, Mohd Hudzari This study demonstrates the determination of moisture content in D. hispida tuber using microwave technique. A network analyzer was used to measure the reflection coefficient of a monopole antenna inserted in D. hispida tuber at different percentage of moisture content. The actual moisture content of D. hispida tuber was determined using oven drying method. The reflection coefficient measurement was performed at operating frequency between 2 MHz and 4 GHz. The best operating frequency to model the relationship between the magnitude of reflection coefficient and moisture content in the D. hispida samples was found to be 0.8 GHz. The model based on measured data of sample D with a regression value of 0.9399 and1.71% error was the most accurate model to predict moisture content in D. hispida tuber. Southern Cross Publishing 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/1/Monopole%20antenna%20technique%20for%20determining%20moisture%20content%20in%20the%20Dioscorea%20hispida%20tubers.pdf Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz and Abbas, Zulkifly and Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah and Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry and Razali, Mohd Hudzari (2013) Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 7 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1835-2693; ESSN: 1835-2707 http://www.cropj.com/january2013.html
spellingShingle Zainuddin, Mohamad Faiz
Abbas, Zulkifly
Muhammad Hafizi, Mardiah Hafizah
Jusoh, Mohamad Ashry
Razali, Mohd Hudzari
Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title_full Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title_fullStr Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title_full_unstemmed Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title_short Monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the Dioscorea hispida tubers
title_sort monopole antenna technique for determining moisture content in the dioscorea hispida tubers
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29977/1/Monopole%20antenna%20technique%20for%20determining%20moisture%20content%20in%20the%20Dioscorea%20hispida%20tubers.pdf