Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy (JMPEE)

 

TITLE

Wheat Permittivity Measurements in Free Space [PDF]

AUTHORS

A.W. Kraszewski, S. Trabelsi and S.O. Nelson

1996

31

3

135-141

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Abstract

Requirements for free-space microwave transmission measurement system for determining the permittivity of grain are analyzed. Experimental verification of these requirements is provided for two cultivars of  hard red winter wheat  of various densities, moisture contents and temperatures in the frequency range from l0 to 18 GHz. Uncertainties in the  dielectric constant determination are less than  and those for the loss factor are less than  .

 

Key Words:

Permittivity, Dielectric properties, Dielectric constant, Dielectric loss factor, Wheat, Measurements.