Tangent curve function description of mechanical behaviour of bulk oilseeds: A review

Abstract

The application of tangent curve mathematical model for description of mechanical behaviour of selected bulk oilseeds, namely jatropha, sunfower, rape, garden pea, and common bean in linear compression was reviewed. Based on the review analysis, the tangent curve function has been developed using MathCAD 14 software which employs the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm for data fitting optimal for tangent curve approximation. Linear compression parameters including force (N), deformation (mm), energy (J), and/or volume energy (J·m -3) can equally be determined by the tangent model. Additionally, the theoretical dependency between force and deformation characteristic curves can be defned by the force coefficient of mechanical behaviour (N) and deformation coefficient of mechanical behaviour (mm -1) of the tangent model. In conclusion, the review results, however, shows that the tangent curve mathematical model which is dependent on experimental boundary conditions is potentialy useful for theoretical description of mechanical properties and deformation characteristics of bulk oilseeds in axial compression.