Subminiature panel (SMA-P) coaxial sensor for the determination of moisture content of mango cv. Chok Anan

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The research describes the development of a simple, cheap and efficient open-ended coaxial sensor for the determination of moisture content of Chok Anan mango during fruit ripening from week 5 to week 17. The sensor was a modification of a standard subminiature panel (SMA-P). The finite element method was used to calculate the numerical values of the reflection coefficient. The reflection coefficient of the sensor was measured using a Microwave Network Analyzer in the frequency range from 1 to 4 GHz. The actual moisture content was obtained using standard oven drying method. A calibration equation was obtained to predict moisture content from the measured reflection coefficient at 1 GHz with accuracy within 1.5%. The results indicate that the amount of m.c. in Chok Anan mango can be determined with excellent accuracy using a SMA-P coaxial sensor as an OEC sensor.

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Suhaime, N., Sairi, M., Abbas, Z., Nafis, N. B. M., Othman, Z., Adnan, A. S. M., … Teik, T. S. (2019). Subminiature panel (SMA-P) coaxial sensor for the determination of moisture content of mango cv. Chok Anan. Sains Malaysiana, 48(5), 1111–1119. https://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2019-4805-20

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