A Compound Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Packing Density and Moisture Content of Silage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Compound Sensor Design
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Force Calibration
3.2. Calibration of Moisture Content
3.3. Validation Test
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Gravimetric Moisture Content (%) | Mass (g) | Volume (cm3) | Dry Matter Density (g/cm3) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cylinder 1 | 49.8 | 9150 | 15,700 | 0.284 |
Cylinder 2 | 10,150 | 0.324 | ||
Cylinder 3 | 11,151 | 0.362 | ||
Cylinder 4 | 12,150 | 0.394 | ||
Cylinder 5 | 63.9 | 12,650 | 0.283 | |
Cylinder 6 | 14,150 | 0.319 | ||
Cylinder 7 | 15,650 | 0.358 | ||
Cylinder 8 | 17,150 | 0.414 | ||
Cylinder 9 | 60.9 | 12,022 | 0.299 | |
Cylinder 10 | 62.4 | 12,487 | ||
Cylinder 11 | 63.2 | 12,756 | ||
Cylinder 12 | 64.0 | 13,033 |
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Meng, D.; Meng, F.; Sun, W.; Deng, S. A Compound Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Packing Density and Moisture Content of Silage. Sensors 2018, 18, 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18010073
Meng D, Meng F, Sun W, Deng S. A Compound Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Packing Density and Moisture Content of Silage. Sensors. 2018; 18(1):73. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18010073
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeng, Delun, Fanjia Meng, Wei Sun, and Shuang Deng. 2018. "A Compound Sensor for Simultaneous Measurement of Packing Density and Moisture Content of Silage" Sensors 18, no. 1: 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/s18010073