ISHS Acta Horticulturae 421: II International Symposium On Sensors in Horticulture
A QUICK METHOD TO DETERMINE THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF CARROT ROOTS |
| Author: | K.A. Golacki |
| Keywords: | compression, elasticity, viscosity, water potential |
| Abstract:
An attempt to verify the force of compression as a parameter for a quick method of estimating the physical condition of carrot roots is presented. Mechanical properties of the roots were described by the Maxwell's modified model with regard to shape of a sample, direction of its load and the deformation speed. The dependence between reaction force of a sample on constant deformation and parameters like: modulus of elasticity, coefficient of viscosity and water potential were determined. The reaction force proved suitable to describe physical status of the roots. | |
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