| Issue |
Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys.
Volume 49, Number 3, March 2010
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 31201 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Instrumentation and Metrology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2010007 | |
| Published online | 16 February 2010 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap/2010007
In situ measurements of complex permittivity and moisture content in oil palm fruits
1
Centre for Communication Systems and Networks, Universiti Tunku Abdul
Rahman, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2
Department of Physics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43300 UPM Serdang, Malaysia
3
Department of Radio Communication Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
4
School of Engineering, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, Wales, UK
Corresponding author: kylee@utar.edu.my
Received:
14
September
2009
Accepted:
24
November
2009
Published online:
16
February
2010
An in situ measurement system for oil palm fruit's permittivity and moisture content determination is presented. The instrumentation is includes a six-port reflectometer and an open ended coaxial probe which operates at 2 GHz. The developed system was tested and compared with the data obtained using commercial dielectric measurement probe and mixture model. This system is found to be practical for in situ measurement as well as fast and cost effective for oil palm fruit's properties and quality inspection.
© EDP Sciences, 2010
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