Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: Some physical properties of Samaru Sorghum 17(SAMSORG 17) were determined within the moisture range of 8.89 -16.5% wb being the moisture range for threshing and storage of sorghum.The diameter, one thousand weight and sphericity of the grain and and the sorghum grain mass, projected area, volume, particle density, and bulk density were the physical parameters measured.Results of the investigations showed that the average diameter of sorghum grain calculated by arithmetic mean, geometric mean and equivalent diameter methods were 3.32 mm and 3.31 mm, 3.31 mm and 4.20 mm, 4.16 mm and 4.18 mm at 8.89 % wb and 16.50 % wb respectively.The mean mass, projected area, volume, particle density and bulk density for sorghum grain were 0.044 g, 4.66 mm 2 , 0.091 cm 3 , 1.02 g/cm 3 and 568.5 g/cm 3 at 8.89 % wb respectively.The sphericity of sorghum grain was normally distributed about 0.92.The sorghum grain particle density decreased with increasing moisture content within the moisture range considered.
Source: eCommons (Cornell University)
Authors: K. J. Simonyan, A. M. El-okene, Y. D. Yiljep
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2147057204