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Measurement of Dielectric Properties of Cereal Grains by Nondestructive Microwave Measurement Technique

마이크로파 비파괴 계측기술을 이용한 곡류의 유전율 측정

  • Kim, Ki-Bok (Center for Safety Measurement, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science)
  • 김기복 (한국표준과학연구원 안전계측연구센터)
  • Published : 2002.08.30
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Abstract

The dielectric properties of cereal grains such as short-grain rough rice, brown rice and barley with various moisture contents were determined by measuring the attenuation and phase shift of the microwave signal trough the grain samples at 9.5GHz. The microwave free-space transmission measurement system consisted of sample holder, horn antenna and network analyzer. Dielectric constant and loss factor of grain samples increased with moisture content and bulk density and agreed well with previous research results. Moisture density, which is defined as the product of moisture content and bulk density, was proposed as a bulk density and variety compensation factor. The technique for measurement of dielectric properties based on free-space transmission may be useful for other particulate materials.

마이크로파 자유공간전송기법을 이용하여 생물자원인 곡류의 유전특성을 비파괴 방법으로 측정하였다. 마이크로파를 송신하고 수신할 수 있는 혼 안테나, 샘플홀더, network analyzer 를 이용하여 9.5 GHz에서의 마이크로파 측정 시스템을 구성하였다. 여러 가지 수분함량에서 산물밀도가 서로 다른 시료를 투과하여 나오는 마이크로파의 감쇠와 위상 변이로부터 유전상수와 유전손실을 측정하였다. 시료의 유전상수와 유전손실은 샘플홀더 내에 충진되는 시료의 수분함량과 산물밀도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며 수분함량과 산물밀도의 팝으로 표시되는 수분밀도를 이용할 경우 산물밀도와 시료 품종의 변이를 보정할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

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