the aim of this study was to investigate the barrier properties of cellulose nanocrystals-pvananocomposites. nanocomposite films with different filler loading levels (3, 6, 9 and 12% by wt) weredeveloped by solvent casting method. the effect of cellulose nanocrystals on the barrier properties ofthe nanocomposites was studied. to this end, moisture absorption, water vapor permeability (wvp),oxyg...

* Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: [email protected] 1537-5110/$ – see front matter a 2008 IAgrE doi:10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.07.002 Knowledge of dielectric properties of agricultural commodities is essential to develop thermal treatments using radio frequency and microwave energy. Dielectric properties (the dielectric constant and loss factor) of compressed chickpea flour samples ...

The high spatio-temporal variability of soil moisture is the result of atmosphericforcing and redistribution processes related to terrain, soil, and vegetation characteristics.Despite this high variability, many field studies have shown that in the temporal domainsoil moisture measured at specific locations is correlated to the mean soil moisture contentover an area. Since the measurements take...

mechanical properties of grain are influenced by various factors including soil nutrients and grain moisture content at harvest time. in order to reduce mechanical losses, the design of different processing operations should be performed based on the knowledge of factors influencing the mechanical properties. the effects of urea fertilization methods and grain moisture content at harvest time o...

Reproducible flow properties for the thermoset molded resins are necessary to insure that the manufacturing conditions used, such as mold temperature, mold pressure and cure time, consistently yield a usable final product. Lot-to-lot variations in flow properties can result in material which does not mold properly and must be rejected. One quantity which can substantially influence thermoset fl...

physical and mechanical properties of alfalfa (medicago sativa, l.) grind are required for optimum design of equipment used in transporting, processing and storage of the material. this study was conducted to determine the effect of particle size (2.38, 3.36 and 4.76 mm) and moisture content (8, 9.3 and 11% wb) on some physical and mechanical properties of alfalfa grind. these properties includ...

dielectric properties of agricultural products is one of the most important physical properties of agricultural and food products and these properties are used heavily in developing as new technology for use in agriculture and related industries. therefore, in this study investigated the changes in the dielectric properties of pazhohesh and ghaem varieties of paddy as a dielectric material four...

Laminate composites which are widely used in the aeronautical industry, are usually subjected to frequency variation of environmental temperature and excessive humidity in the in-service environment. The thermal fatigue and moisture absorption in composites may induce material degradation. There is a demand to investigate the coupling damages mechanism and characterize the degradation evolution...