FABUNMI, O. A. and OSUNDE, Z. D. and ALABADAN, B. A. and JIGAM, A. A. (2015) INFLUENCE OF MOISTURE CONTENT AND TEMPERATURE INTERACTION ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF DESMA (Novella pentadesma) SEED. Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology, 2 (2). pp. 81-85.
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In this research, the effects of moisture content and temperature on the mechanical properties of desma seed were investigated in the moisture and temperature ranges of 9.2-17.8% (wb) and 40-70ºC. The mechanical properties which include force, stress, energy, deformation and young’s modulus at peak, break and yield points of compression were determined using the Universal Tensile Machine (Testometric). The results show the force, stress, energy and deformation to increase with increasing moisture content and temperature with peak values at 17.8% moisture content and 70ºC as (95.360±1.23) N, (95.360±3.45) N/mm2, (0.1293±0.0605) Nm and (1.9850±0.4100) mm, respectively. The young’s modulus decreased with moisture content and temperature, and its optimum value at 17.8% and 70ºC is (809.00±3.345) N/mm2. The results are essential in the design of dryer and oil expeller for the seed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Academic Digital Library > Agricultural and Food Science |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email info@academicdigitallibrary.org |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2023 07:01 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2023 07:01 |
| URI: | http://publications.article4sub.com/id/eprint/3046 |
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