Research
Research

Author: United States. Bureau of Mines

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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ARPA-Bureau of Mines Rock Mechanics and Rapid Excavation Program
ARPA-Bureau of Mines Rock Mechanics and Rapid Excavation Program

Author: James J. Olson

Publisher:

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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This Bureau of Mines publication reviews the research conducted under a 3-year, $6.6 million program in rock mechanics and rapid excavation. The program was sponsored by the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency and was managed by the Bureau. In addition to the rock mechanics investigations, projects were funded in the following general areas of rapid excavation: System analysis, geologic prediction, rock disintegration, ground support, and materials handling. This report briefly summarizes the significant technical accomplishments of the individual research projects and references the contract reports and other publicatons where more detailed descriptions of the research can be obtained.

Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Materials and their Applications
Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Materials and their Applications

Author: Stuart Nelson

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2015-04-13

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 012802545X

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Dielectric Properties of Agricultural Materials and Their Applications provides an understanding of the fundamental principles governing dielectric properties of materials, describes methods for measuring such properties, and discusses many applications explored for solving industry problems. The information in this reference stimulates new research for solving problems associated with production, handling, and processing of agricultural and food products. Anyone seeking a better understanding of dielectric properties of materials and application of radio-frequency and microwave electromagnetic energy for solution of problems in agriculture and related fields will find this an essential resource. - Presents applications of dielectric properties for sensing moisture in grain and seed and the use of such properties in radio-frequency and microwave dielectric heating of agricultural materials - Offers information for finding correlations between dielectric properties and quality attributes such as sweetness in melons, or other desired characteristics of agricultural products - Identifies conditions for selective dielectric heating of materials such as insects in grain or biological organisms in soils - Provides a solid understanding of dielectric properties and the variables that influence these properties