| Investigating some physical and mechanical characteristics of sugar beet tuber during harvesting and after harvesting in four common cultivars |
| Paper ID : 1127-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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Kamal Imanian * Agricultural Engineering Research Department, West Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO |
| Abstract: |
| The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the physical and mechanical properties of sugar beet tuber, which are very important for optimizing methods of planting, harvesting and processing sugar beet. This study includes the examination of basic parameters such as size, shape, volume, density, moisture content and mechanical strength. These findings provide valuable insight into the essential characteristics of sugar beet that are essential for optimizing harvesting, storage and processing techniques in the sugar industry. The studied mechanical properties included Rupture force, modulus of elasticity, stiffness, and breaking energy, which was performed by penetration test in static conditions and using a texture analyzer with a 2 mm steel probe, which was used in a completely randomized design with factorial testing. The factors are: cultivar at 4 levels (Brigita, Dorothy, Graf and Shirin Shekar), time at 2 levels (harvest time or time (1) and 10 days after harvest or time (2) and area at 4 levels (collar or Area A, maximum diameter or area B, average diameter or area C and minimum diameter or area D). Physical properties measured include dimensions (length, maximum diameter, average diameter and minimum diameter). , mass, volume, density, sphericity coefficient, moisture content. |
| Keywords: |
| Sugar beet, physical properties, mechanical properties, Rupture force, modulus of elasticity, Stiffness |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
