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A QUICK METHOD TO DETERMINE THE MECHANICAL CONDITION OF CARROT ROOTS
Article number
421_27
Pages
259 – 264
Language
Abstract
An attempt to verify the force of compression as a parameter for a quick method of estimating the physical condition of carrot roots is presented.
Mechanical properties of the roots were described by the Maxwell’s modified model with regard to shape of a sample, direction of its load and the deformation speed.
The dependence between reaction force of a sample on constant deformation and parameters like: modulus of elasticity, coefficient of viscosity and water potential were determined.
The reaction force proved suitable to describe physical status of the roots.
Mechanical properties of the roots were described by the Maxwell’s modified model with regard to shape of a sample, direction of its load and the deformation speed.
The dependence between reaction force of a sample on constant deformation and parameters like: modulus of elasticity, coefficient of viscosity and water potential were determined.
The reaction force proved suitable to describe physical status of the roots.
Authors
K.A. Golacki
Keywords
compression, elasticity, viscosity, water potential
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