CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF THE SIZE AND MASS OF WHEAT KERNELS USING MICHELSON INTERFEROMETRY

Authors
FALK JD SOKHANSANJ S BESANT RW
Citation
Jd. Falk et al., CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF THE SIZE AND MASS OF WHEAT KERNELS USING MICHELSON INTERFEROMETRY, Computers and electronics in agriculture, 14(1), 1996, pp. 1-8
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications",Agriculture
Journal title
Computers and electronics in agriculture → ACNP
ISSN journal
01681699
Volume
14
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1 - 8
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-1699(1996)14:1<1:CMOTSA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
In this paper, we describe an optical method for making continuous and simultaneous measurements of the change in size and mass of a kernel of grain during drying at room temperature. The instantaneous mass is measured by gravimetric method while the change in an overall dimensio n is measured by an optical method using the Michelson interferometry technique. The dimensional measurements were made to within 0.3 micron s and the mass measurements were made to within of 0.0001 g. The syste m was sensitive to grain orientation and vibrations during measurement s.