Publications by authors named "Zhengpu Chen"
Materials (Basel)
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- Understanding the physical and mechanical properties of cereal grains is crucial for designing effective handling and processing equipment.
- The study explored how different moisture levels (10% to 26%) affect maize, rice, and soybeans' size, shape, and breakage force during compression at varying loading rates.
- Results showed that higher moisture content caused kernels to swell, change shape, and become less dense, while altering their mechanical behavior from brittle to viscoelastic, providing essential data for equipment design to minimize damage during processing.
