Mathematical Modeling and Optimization of Physical Properties of Paddy as Influenced by Drying
Shakeel Ahmed Soomro1,2, Sikandar Almani3, Lal Bux4, Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto2, Muhammad Sohail Memon2, Farman Ali Chandio2, Shakeel Hussain Chattha2, Zaheer Ahmed Khan2, Zubair Ahmed Soomro5,Babar Mustafa Ansari6 and Kunjie Chen1*
1College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China; 2Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 70060, Pakistan; 3Department of Chemical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76020, Pakistan; 4Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad 67450, Pakistan; 5Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam 70060, Pakistan; 6Khairpur College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Khairpur, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Kunjie Chen, College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China;
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Figure 1:
Effect of drying on length (a), width (b) and thickness (c).
Figure 2:
Effect of drying on TKW (a) and bulk density (b).
Figure 3:
Effect of drying on true density (a), porosity (b) and hardness (c).