Vol. 18 No. 3 (2016): CIGR Journal

Published: 2016-09-28

I-Land and Water Engineering

Calibrating and validating AquaCrop model for maize crop in Northern zone of Nigeria

Oiganji Ezekiel, H. E. Igbadun, O.J. Mudiare, M.A. Oyebode

1-13
- PDF
Evaluation of FEM modelling for stress propagation under pressure wheel of corn planter

M. Khodaei, S. H. Fattahi Fattahi, H. Navid

14-22
- PDF

II-Farm Buildings and Construction

Natural fiber-reinforced composite hollow pipes for potential use in rural building construction in tropical Africa

Abel Olajide Olorunnisola, Adetutu Boboye

23-28
- PDF
Application of Neural Networks and multiple regression models in greenhouse climate estimation

Morteza Taki, Yahya Ajabshirchi, Seyed Faramarz Ranjbar, Mansour Matloobi

29-43
- PDF
Potential summer heat-stress of sheep at Greek husbandry areas of different landscape

Panagiotis Panagakis

44-50
- PDF
Mechanization of dairy farming in Bangladesh

Ashish Kumar Das, Chayan Kumer Saha, Md. Monjurul Alam

51-62
- PDF

III-Equipment Engineering for Plant Production

Maximizing wheat crop yield using a mobile thresher at small holdings

Shreen F. A., S.E. Badr, M.M. Morad

63-73
- PDF
Effect of conservation tillage systems on growth, yield and yield components of soybean

Ahmad Sharifi, Hamid Reza Sadeghnezhad, Abolfazl Faraji

74-83
- PDF
Design and evaluation of a yield monitoring system for combinable crops

Hoda Kargarpour, Jalil Razavi, Abbas Hemmat, Mahmood Reza Salar

84-93
- PDF
Modification of a watermelon seed extracting machine

Shreen Fouad Abd-Elhmeed, Shreen Fouad Swilm

94-105
- PDF
Effect of engine rotation speed and gear ratio on the acoustic emission of John Deere 1055I combine harvester

Ahmad Jahanbakhshi, Bahram Ghamari, Kobra Heidarbeigi

106-112
- PDF
Performance of lugged cage wheel for wetland cultivation

Arvind Kumar, D.C. Baruah

113-118
- PDF
An improved IAR sorghum thresher

Nura Alhaji Sale, U. S Muhammed, I. B. Dalha, S. I. Idris

119-126
- Untitled
- PDF

IV-Energy in Agriculture

Energy use and CO2 emissions of sweet potato production in Tarlac, Philippines

Edgar Dulay Flores, Renita SM. Dela Cruz, Ma. Cecilia R. Antolin

127-135
- PDF
Waste to energy technologies for solid waste management a case study of Uganda

Gilbert John Miito, Noble Banadda

136-146
- PDF
Fuel consumption models of MF285 tractor under various field conditions

Salim Almaliki, Reza Alimardani, Mahmoud Omid

147-158
- PDF

V-Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering

Noise reduction of a portable generator set driven by small natural gas engine using an acoustic enclosure

zahra ghorbani, Seyed Reza Hassan-Beygi, Barat Ghobadian

159-170
- PDF

VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering

Agarwood manufacturing: a multidisciplinary opportunity for economy of Bangladesh - a review

Milon Chowdhury, Md. Daulat Hussain, Sun-Ok Chung, Ehsanul Kabir, Afroja Rahman

171-178
- PDF
Effect of frying conditions on storage stability of fried maize snack (kokoro)

Rahman Akinoso, Rahman Akinoso

179-185
- PDF
Effect of moisture content on engineering properties of oats (Avena sativa L.)

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, GAGANDEEP KAUR SIDHU, AMARJEET SINGH

186-193
- PDF
Evaluation of nutritional characteristics of corn stored in metallic silos

Kehinde Adedeji Adekola, Callistus A. Okolo, Kehinde A. Adekola

194-204
- PDF
Drying characteristics, quality and safety aspects of bamboo shoots using difference drying methods

Chamaiporn Mahayotpanya, Singhanat - Phoungchandang

205-219
- PDF
Effects of variety and plant spacing on weight, surface and yield of tobacco leaf (K326 and 347 Var.)

Mohsen Azadbakht, Ehsan Ghajarjazi, Ali Kiapei, Hassan Jafari, Ebrahim Salehi, Reza Pishgar

220-224
- PDF
Engineering properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) calyxes

Omotayo Adeteju Aregbesola, Micheal Oladimeji Faborode, Obinna Ikenna Ezeokoli

225-232
- PDF
Performance of a biofuelled detachable fish smoking kiln

Gbola R. Akande, Remi Sikiru Adeyemi

233-244
- PDF
Evaluation of thermo-physical properties and drying kinetics of carrots in a convective hot air drying system

Raquel P.F. Guiné, João Carlos Gonçalves, Ana Rita Calado, Paula Correia

245-257
- PDF
Quality of fresh tomato fruit stored inside a solar adsorption cooling storage system as function of low pressure treatment

M. P. Islam, T. Morimoto

258-265
- PDF
Effect of moisture content variation on some physical properties of Achi seeds

Irouwa Oji, S.N. Asoegwuand, C.D. Okereke

266-272
- PDF
- PDF
Moisture sorption isotherms of Mesquite seed (Prosopis africana)

Ayokanmi Remi Ade, E A Ajav, Abdulganiy O Raji, Seun Ayodele Adetayo, Kayode Adebisi Arowora

273-281
- PDF
Mechanical properties and melting conditions of beeswax for comb foundation forming

Tipapon Khamdaeng, Thanasit Wongsiriamnuay, Numpon Panyoyai, Kanjana Narkprasom, Weeranut Intagun

282-293
- PDF
Determination of selected physical and mechanical properties of Chinese jujube fruit and seed

Rui Li, Jun Peng, Shipeng Sun, Ahmad Al-Mallahi, Longsheng Fu

294-300
- PDF
Application of Mindstorms sensors in monitoring the fruit ripening process

Rade Grujicic, Marina Mijanovic Markus, Branko Andjic

301-307
- PDF
Characterization of brewery waste water and evaluation of its potential for biogas production

Sylvia Injete Murunga, Duncan Onyango Mbuge, Ayub Njoroge Gitau, Urbanus Ndungwa Mutwiwa, Ingrid Namae Wekesa

308-316
- PDF
Evaluation of an electronic nose system for characterization of pomegranate varieties

Alireza Sanaeifar, Seyed Saeid Mohtasebi, Mahdi Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti, Mohammad Mohammad Shafie

317-323
- PDF
Effect of physical properties on the specific heat preserved ground sheanut kernel (BUTYROSPERNUMPARADOXUM)

Nwannewuihe H.U., Onwukwe M. C., Edeh J.C., Nwagugu N. I., Nwakaire J.N.

324-333
- PDF
Some factors that may affect the physical-chemical properties of blueberries

Raquel P.F. Guiné, Christophe Gonçalves, Fernando Gonçalves, Daniela Costa

334-342
- PDF

VII-Information Systems

Operations scheduling of sugarcane production using fuzzy GERT method (part II: preserve operations, harvesting and ratooning)

Nasim Monjezi, Mohammad Javad Sheikhdavoodi, Hasan Zakidizaji, Afshin Marzban, Mahmood Shomeili

343-349
- PDF
Dynamic time warping for classifying lameness in cows

APINAN AURASOPON, Sayan Kaunkid, Tanadon Rattanawong

350-357
- PDF