Moisture Dependent Physical and Thermal Properties of Coleus Tuber


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Authors

  • V. Chandrasekar
  • R. Kailappan
  • R. Kasthuri
  • K. Rajamani

Keywords:

Coleus tuber, physical properties, thermal properties, moisture content

Abstract

Some important physical and thermal properties of coleus tubers were determined in the moisture range of 466.62 to 21.52% (d.b). Selected physical properties namely weight, size; bulk density, particle density and porosity increased with increase in moisture content. Thermal properties viz. specific heat and thermal conductivity increased with increase in moisture content while thermal diffusivity recorded a decreasing trend.

Author Biographies

  • V. Chandrasekar
    Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Food Technology, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai,
    Erode, India;

  • R. Kailappan
    Professor, Department of Food and Agricultural Process
    Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, TamilNadu Agricultural university, Coimbatore, India;

  • R. Kasthuri
    Professor, Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, TamilNadu Agricultural university, Coimbatore, India.

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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2013)

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Chandrasekar, V., Kailappan, R., Kasthuri, R., & Rajamani, K. (2014). Moisture Dependent Physical and Thermal Properties of Coleus Tuber. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 50(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAE/article/view/36860