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AgriEngineering, Volume 1, Issue 4

2019 December - 8 articles

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Articles (8)

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,062 Views
19 Pages
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Integration of Soil Electrical Conductivity and Indices Obtained through Satellite Imagery for Differential Management of Pasture Fertilization

  • João Serrano,
  • Shakib Shahidian,
  • José Marques da Silva,
  • Luís Paixão,
  • José Calado and
  • Mário de Carvalho
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 567-585;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040041

2 December 2019

Dryland pastures in the Alentejo region, located in the south of Portugal, normally occupy soils that have low fertility but, simultaneously, important spatial variability. Rational application of fertilizers requires knowledge of spatial variability...

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  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,103 Views
17 Pages
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Development and Identification of Working Parameters for a Lychee Peeling Machine Combining Rollers and a Pressing Belt

  • Lu Minh Le,
  • Thong Chung Nguyen,
  • Binh Thai Pham,
  • Hai-Bang Ly,
  • Vuong Minh Le and
  • Tien-Thinh Le
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 550-566;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040040

18 November 2019

This work describes the development, design, and parameter identification of a lychee peeling machine. The working principle of the machine combines two rollers with a pressing belt to separate the peel from the fruits. It was designed and its operat...

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  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,810 Views
11 Pages
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Thermal Performance of Double-Sided Metal Core PCBs

  • Mathew G. Pelletier,
  • Stone C. Preston,
  • Jim A. Cook,
  • Kevin D. Tran,
  • John D. Wanjura and
  • Greg A. Holt
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 539-549;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040039

13 November 2019

Thermal management in printed circuit boards is becoming increasingly more important as the use of LEDs is now widespread across all industries. Due to availability of the preferred electronic LED current drivers and system constraints for a machine-...

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  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,073 Views
16 Pages
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Electronic Design of a Cotton Harvester Yield Monitor Calibration System

  • Mathew G. Pelletier,
  • John D. Wanjura and
  • Greg A. Holt
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 523-538;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040038

22 October 2019

Several yield monitors are available for use on cotton harvesters, but none are able to maintain yield measurement accuracy across cultivars and field conditions that vary spatially and/or temporally. Thus, the utility of yield monitors as tools for...

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  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,427 Views
12 Pages
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Man-Machine-Interface Software Design of a Cotton Harvester Yield Monitor Calibration System

  • Mathew G. Pelletier,
  • John D. Wanjura and
  • Greg A. Holt
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 511-522;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040037

21 October 2019

Several yield monitors are available for use on cotton harvesters, but none are able to maintain yield measurement accuracy across cultivars and field conditions that vary spatially and/or temporally. Thus, the utility of yield monitors as tools for...

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  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,410 Views
15 Pages
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Ultrasound-Enhanced Hot Air Drying of Germinated Highland Barley Seeds: Drying Characteristics, Microstructure, and Bioactive Profile

  • Yan Song,
  • Yang Tao,
  • Xiaoyu Zhu,
  • Yongbin Han,
  • Pau Loke Show,
  • Changnain Song and
  • Hayyiratul Fatimah Mohd Zaid
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 496-510;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040036

14 October 2019

The effects of ultrasound-enhanced hot air drying on the drying characteristics, microstructure and bioactive profile of germinated highland barley seeds (GHB) were studied. GHB was dried by hot air at 55 °C and 70 °C and ultrasonic intensiti...

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  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,126 Views
11 Pages
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Embedded Micro-Controller Software Design of a Cotton Harvester Yield Monitor Calibration System

  • Mathew G. Pelletier,
  • John D. Wanjura and
  • Greg A. Holt
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 485-495;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040035

10 October 2019

Several yield monitors are available for use on cotton harvesters, but none are able to maintain yield measurement accuracy across cultivars and field conditions that vary spatially and/or temporally. Thus, the utility of yield monitors as tools for...

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  • Communication
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,825 Views
10 Pages
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Development of a Novel Enzymatic Pretreatment for Improving the Digestibility of Protein in Feather Meal

  • Guillaume Pfeuti,
  • Vernon Osborne,
  • Anna K. Shoveller,
  • Eric H. Ignatz and
  • Dominique P. Bureau
AgriEngineering2019, 1(4), 475-484;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriengineering1040034

7 October 2019

This study describes the process of developing an enzymatic pretreatment to improve the nutritional value of feather meal (FeM). In a first experiment, a full factorial design was used to examine the effects of various incubation conditions on the so...

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