Assessment of several hydrodynamic properties of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Issue 10 (7th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khorshidpour, Bijan; Honarvar, Masoud; Ahmadi Chenarbon, Hossein
• Is Part Of: Food science & nutrition. Volume 8:Issue 10(2020)
• Page Start: 5641
• Page End: 5649
• Publication Date: 2020-09-07
• Subjects: Beta vulgaris L -- falling time -- hydrodynamic properties -- physical properties -- sugar beet -- terminal velocity; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Periodicals; Nutrition -- Periodicals; 664
• DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1856
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7177

Abstract

Abstract: It is necessary to know the hydrodynamic properties of agricultural products in order to analyze the behavior of materials when transporting and grading. In this study, the samples were divided into three groups based on their mass. Based on the results, the mean length, mass, volume, density, average projected area, and shape coefficient were 21.5 cm, 408 g, 386 cm 3, 1.05 g/cm 3, 620.16 cm 2, and 11.68 in samples with m < 500 g, 24.1 cm, 681.8 g, 627.95 cm 3, 1.08 g/cm 3, 876.29 cm 2, and 11.95 in samples with 500 < m <1, 000 g and 28.4 cm, 1, 389.36 g, 1, 240.5 cm 3, 1.12 g/cm 3, 1, 402.73, and 12.15 in samples with m > 1, 000 g. Moreover, the terminal velocity, falling time, buoyancy, and drag force were 0.12 m/s, 14.26 s, 3.79 N, and 0.2 N in the samples with m < 500 g, 0.16 m/s, 10.92 s, 6.30 N, and 0.29 N in the samples with 500 < m <1, 000 g and 0.22 m/s, 7.94 s, 12.03 N, and 1.49 N in the samples with m > 1, 000 g. It is noteworthy that the water–sugar beet density difference and the mass had the greatest effect on terminal velocity and falling time whereas shape coefficient did not significantly influence these properties. Abstract : Hydrodynamic properties of agricultural products can be used as a basis in order to designing of suitable machines for sorting, cleaning, handling and storage. So in this research, some hydrodynamic characters of sugar beet such as terminal velocity, falling time, buoyancy force and drag force were investigated to manage in reduce waste at the postharvest stage.