Effect of moisture content on cracking characteristics of African walnut (Tetracarpidium Conophorum)

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dc.contributor.author	Fadare, D. A.	-
dc.contributor.author	Aransiola, S. O.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-11T09:25:24Z	-
dc.date.available	2018-10-11T09:25:24Z	-
dc.date.issued	2009	-
dc.identifier.other	ui_art_fadare_effect_2009	-
dc.identifier.other	Nigerian Journal of Engineering Research and Development 8(3), pp. 12-17	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1964	-
dc.description.abstract	The influence of moisture content (9.6 - 30.8% wet basis) on cracking characteristics: cracking force, specific deformation and energy requirement for cracking of African walnuts (Tetracarpidium conophorum) was investigated. The nuts were loaded along the major, intermediate, and minor diameter and the data was subjected to ANOVA. Results showed that cracking force decreased significantly (p<0.05) with increased moisture content, while there was no significant difference in specific deformation and energy requirement for cracking in the three loading directions. The average cracking forces required along the major, intermediate and minor diameter were 118.60, 122.75, and 138.80 N, respectively.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Effect of moisture content on cracking characteristics of African walnut (Tetracarpidium Conophorum)	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
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