A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing

A moisture detection of single rice grains using a slim and small open-ended coaxial probe is presented. The coaxial probe is suitable for the nondestructive measurement of moisture values in the rice grains ranging from from 9.5% to 26%. Empirical polynomial models are developed to predict the grav...

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Main Authors: You, Kok Yeow, Mun, Hou Kit, You, Li Ling, Salleh, Jamaliah, Abbas, Zulkifly
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30380/
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author You, Kok Yeow
Mun, Hou Kit
You, Li Ling
Salleh, Jamaliah
Abbas, Zulkifly
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Mun, Hou Kit
You, Li Ling
Salleh, Jamaliah
Abbas, Zulkifly
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description A moisture detection of single rice grains using a slim and small open-ended coaxial probe is presented. The coaxial probe is suitable for the nondestructive measurement of moisture values in the rice grains ranging from from 9.5% to 26%. Empirical polynomial models are developed to predict the gravimetric moisture content of rice based on measured reflection coefficients using a vector network analyzer. The relationship between the reflection coefficient and relative permittivity were also created using a regression method and expressed in a polynomial model, whose model coefficients were obtained by fitting the data from Finite Element-based simulation. Besides, the designed single rice grain sample holder and experimental set-up were shown. The measurement of single rice grains in this study is more precise compared to the measurement in conventional bulk rice grains, as the random air gap present in the bulk rice grains is excluded.
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spelling upm-303802015-10-26T02:54:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30380/ A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing You, Kok Yeow Mun, Hou Kit You, Li Ling Salleh, Jamaliah Abbas, Zulkifly A moisture detection of single rice grains using a slim and small open-ended coaxial probe is presented. The coaxial probe is suitable for the nondestructive measurement of moisture values in the rice grains ranging from from 9.5% to 26%. Empirical polynomial models are developed to predict the gravimetric moisture content of rice based on measured reflection coefficients using a vector network analyzer. The relationship between the reflection coefficient and relative permittivity were also created using a regression method and expressed in a polynomial model, whose model coefficients were obtained by fitting the data from Finite Element-based simulation. Besides, the designed single rice grain sample holder and experimental set-up were shown. The measurement of single rice grains in this study is more precise compared to the measurement in conventional bulk rice grains, as the random air gap present in the bulk rice grains is excluded. MDPI 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30380/1/A%20small%20and%20slim%20coaxial%20probe%20for%20single%20rice%20grain%20moisture%20sensing.pdf You, Kok Yeow and Mun, Hou Kit and You, Li Ling and Salleh, Jamaliah and Abbas, Zulkifly (2013) A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing. Sensors, 13 (3). pp. 3652-3663. ISSN 1424-8220 http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/13/3 10.3390/s130303652 English
spellingShingle You, Kok Yeow
Mun, Hou Kit
You, Li Ling
Salleh, Jamaliah
Abbas, Zulkifly
A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title_full A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title_fullStr A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title_full_unstemmed A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title_short A small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
title_sort small and slim coaxial probe for single rice grain moisture sensing
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30380/
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