Vol. 15 No. 4 (2013): CIGR Journal

Published: 2013-12-27

I-Land and Water Engineering

On-site measurement of soil moisture content using an acoustic system

Elham Meisami-asl, A. Sharifi, Hossein Mobli, Afshin Eyvani, Reza Alimardani

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Performance of supplementary irrigation systems for corn silage in the sub-humid areas

Harby M. S. Mostafa, Asaad Derbala

9-15
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Indirect water demand of dairy farm buildings

Kordula Doering, Simone Kraatz, Annette Prochnow, Katrin Drastig

16-22
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III-Equipment Engineering for Plant Production

Design a capacitive sensor for rapid monitoring of seed rate of sugarcane planter

Javad Taghinezhad, Reza Alimardani, Ali Jafary

23-29
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Development and evaluation of nitrogen (liquid Urea) applicator for straw mulched no-till wheat

Jagvir Singh Dixit, Jaskarn Singh Mahal, Gursahib Singh Manes, Manjeet Singh

30-38
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IV-Energy in Agriculture

Alternative fuels and their potentials for tractor engines

Fatai Bukola Akande, Oluawatoyin Oluwole Oniya, Donald Adgidzi

39-51
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Energy analysis of three energy crops in Greece

T. A. Gemtos, C. Cavalaris, A. Tagarakis, S. Fountas

52-66
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Effect of ultrasonication of Switchgrass on fermentable sugar production and biomass physical structure

Rajat Sharma, Ratna R. Sharma-Shivappa, Michael D. Boyette, Larry F. Stikeleather

67-77
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Modeling energy efficiency during dehydration process of cooked yam

Rahman Akinoso, Kolade Edun

78-83
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Application of nonparametric method to improve energy productivity and CO2 emission for barley production in Iran

Hassan Ghasemi Mobtaker, Morteza Taki, Marzie Salehi, Ebrahim Zarei Shahamat

84-93
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Effects of tillage systems and mechanization on work time, fuel and energy consumption for cereal cropping in Austria

Gerhard Moitzi, Tibor Szalay, M. Schüller, H. Wagentristl, K. Refenner, H. Weingartmann, P. Liebhard, J. Boxberger, A. Gronauer

94-101
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V-Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering

Translational vibration evaluation of tractor seats for ride comfort

Yatih Nupur, Tewari V. K., Thangamalar R., Sweeti Kumari, Ashok Kumar

102-112
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Case study about field trial responses of the zero energy storage system

M. P. Islam, T. Morimoto, K. Hatou, L. Hassan, M. A. Awal, S. T. Hossain

113-118
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Influence of tyres characteristics and travelling speed on ride vibrations of a modern medium powered tractor Part I: Analysis of the driving seat vibration

Pieranna Servadio, Nicola Pio Belfiore

119-131
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Influence of tyres characteristics and travelling speed on ride vibrations of a modern medium powered tractor Part II, Evaluation of the Health Risk

Pieranna Servadio, Nicola Pio Belfiore

132-138
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A wireless sensor network for vineyard management in Sicily (Italy)

Pietro Catania, Mariangela Vallone, Giuseppe Lo Re, Marco Ortolani

139-146
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Maintenance management of tractors and agricultural machinery: Preventive maintenance systems

Rasool Khodabakhshian

147-159
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Failure rate analysis of four agricultural tractor models in southern Iran

Fatemeh Afsharnia, Mohammad Amin Asoodar, Abbas Abdeshahi, Afshin Marzban

160-170
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Even-sowing pattern strategies for a low-input organic system in forage maize

Alejandro Blas Morente, Pilar Barreiro Elorza, Carlos Gregorio Hernández Díaz-Ambrona, Gabriel Dias Da Costa, Hans Wermer Griepentrog

171-179
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Economic comparison of tillage and planting operations in three tillage systems

A. Akbarnia, F. Farhani, B. Heidary

180-184
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VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering

Development of a hot water treatment plant suitable for banana

Mohammad Nurul Amin, Md. Mosharraf Hossain

185-193
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Physical properties of large cardamom cultivated in north eastern Himalayan region of Sikkim, India

Tapan K. Khura, Jitendra D. Barman, Ram Chandra, Sobh N. Yadav, Narvendra S. Chauhan, Swarup K. Rautaray

194-201
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Convective dehydration kinetics of noodles prepared from taro (Colocasia esculenta), rice (Oryza sativa) and pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan) flours

Pragati Kaushal, Harish Kumar Sharma

202-212
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Exploring the best model for sorting Blood orange using ANFIS method

Sajad Sabzi, Payam Javadikia, Hekmat Rabbani, Ali Adelkhani, Leila Naderloo

213-219
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Using online image processing technique for measurement the browning in banana during drying (a new and automatic method)

Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi, Seyyed Saeed Mohtasebi, Shahin Rafiee, S. Hosseinpour

220-227
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Comparison of five commonly used thin-layer moisture transfer models in fitting the re-wetting data of barley

Mohammad Ali Basunia

228-235
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Quality of dried carrot pomace powder as affected by pretreatments and methods of drying

Md. Shafiq Alam, Kalika Gupta, Harjot Khaira, M. Javed

236-243
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Engineering properties and bruise susceptibility of peach fruits (Prunus persica)

Reza Tabatabaekoloor

244-252
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Solid-liquid extraction of sorrel calyces with ethanol

Adegboyega Surajudeen Olawale

253-257
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Possibility of using neural networks for moisture ratio prediction in dried potatoes by means of different drying methods and evaluating physicochemical properties

Marjan Yaghoubi, Bijan Askari, Mohsen Mokhtarian, Hamid Tavakolipour, Amirhosein Elhami Rad, Afshin Jafarpour, Soodabeh Heidarian

258-269
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Microwave thermal shocking assisted pistachios splitting mouth

Ahmad Kouchakzadeh

270-274
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Studies on Refrigerated Storage of Minimally Processed Papaya (Carica papaya L.)

Md. Shafiq Alam, Baljinder Kaur, Kalika Gupta, Sunil Kumar

275-280
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Effect of temperature on viscosity of kokum, karonda, mango pulp and cashew apple syrup

Shrikant Baslingappa Swami, Nayan Singh Thakor, Seema S. Wagh

281-287
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Determination of physical properties of apricot fruit and proper box height for storing and handling the apricot fruit

Isa Hazbavi

288-292
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Moisture-dependent physical and mechanical properties of hawthorn (Crataegus aronia)

Farzad Jaliliantabar, Ali Nejat Lorestani, Farzad Jaliliantabar Jaliliantabar

293-299
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Performance evaluation of motorized and treadle cowpea threshers

Adekanye Adesoye Timothy, Joshua Olanrewaju Olaoye

300-306
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Development of an active evaporative cooling system for short-term storage of fruits and vegetable in a tropical climate

Ndukwu Macmanus Chinenye, S. I. Manuwa, O. J. Olukunle, I. B. Oluwalana

307-313
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VII-Information Systems

Edge effect compensation for citrus canker lesion detection due to light source variation – a hyperspectral imaging application

Nikhil P. Niphadkar, Thomas F. Burks, Jianwei Qin, Mark Ritenour

314-327
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An inexpensive open-source ultrasonic sensing system for monitoring liquid levels

Daniel K. Fisher, Ruixiu Sui

328-334
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