Predicting method of terminal velocity for grains

H. Song, J. B. Litchfield

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Abstract

Terminal velocities in air of corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, and barley were measured. The actual terminal velocities of the grains were found to be related to the theoretical terminal velocities of the grains by one of two dimensionless geometric shape factors. Based on the shape factors and the theoretical values, the terminal velocity of the five seed grains can be predicted. The maximum error of prediction was 15.7%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)225-231
Number of pages7
JournalTransactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Volume34
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

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