Title :
Microwave permittivity determination in agricultural products
Author :
Kraszewski, Andrzej W. ; Nelson, Stuart O.
Author_Institution :
Agric. Res. Center, US Dept. of Agric., Athens, GA, USA
Abstract :
Applications of microwave measurement techniques for determining the permittivity of agricultural products (seeds, plants, grains, fruits, meat, etc.) are reviewed. After explaining the principles of measurements, some numerical values are given and future prospects are discussed
Keywords :
agriculture; microwave measurement; permittivity measurement; reviews; agricultural products; fruits; grain; meat; microwave measurement techniques; microwave permittivity determination; plants; seeds; Agricultural products; Biological materials; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic heating; Frequency measurement; Kernel; Moisture; Permittivity measurement; Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves and Radar, 1998. MIKON '98., 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Krakow
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-0-0
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.1998.738472