Moisture dependent physical and mechanical properties of chickpea seeds

Authors

  • Ayman Hafiz Amer Eissa Department of Agriculture Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University
  • Mohamed M A Agriculture Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minoufiya University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt
  • Moustafa H Agriculture Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minoufiya University, Shibin El-Kom, Egypt
  • Abdul Rahman O Alghannam Department of Agriculture Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v3i4.207

Keywords:

moisture, physical properties, mechanical properties, chickpea

Abstract

Abstract: The moisture-dependent physical properties are important in designing and fabricating equipment and structures for handling, transporting, processing and storage, and also for assessing quality.  This study was carried out to determine the effect of moisture content on some physical and mechanical properties for two varieties of chickpea seeds (Giza 3, and Giza 195).  Four levels of moisture content ranging from 11.6% d.b. (dry basis) to 25.4% d.b. were used.  The average length, width, thickness, and geometric mean diameter ranged from (7.92±0.04) mm to (8.14±0.04) mm, (6.10±0.04) mm to (6.37± 0.04) mm, (6.43±0.04) mm to (6.84±0.04) mm and (6.77±0.07) mm to (7.08±0.07) mm, respectively.  The average sphericity and roundness ranged from (85.53±0.19)% to (87.00±0.19)% and (93.70±0.35)% to (94.14±0.35)%, respectively.  The average measured surface area, calculated surface area, and projected area ranged from (144.73±1.55) mm2 to (158.78±1.55) mm2, (146.89±1.58) mm2 to (159.78±1.58) mm2, and (46.53±0.50) mm2 to (48.93±0.50) mm2, respectively.  The average bulk density, true density, porosity and angle of repose ranged from (730.05±11.84) kg/m3 to (694.17±11.84) kg/m3, (1,225.12± 19.51) kg/m3 to (1,308.02±19.51) kg/m3, (44.13±0.49)% to (43.29±0.49)%, and (25.20±0.41)o (degrees) to (29.10±0.41)o (degrees), respectively and also increased linearly with an increase in moisture content.  The average seed weight and thousand seeds weight ranged from (0.142±0.002) gm to (0.184±0.002) gm, and (177.38±2.17) gm to (194.75±2.17) gm, respectively.  The average static coefficient of friction against wood, stainless steel, galvanized iron and iron surfaces and internal with the same seeds ranged from (0.430±0.016) to (0.460±0.016), (0.321±0.007) to (0.366±0.007), (0.327±0.004) to (0.371±0.004), (0.412±0.011) to (0.496±0.011) and (0.638±0.022) to (0.741±0.022), respectively.  The average terminal velocity ranged from (5.18±0.34) m/s to (9.14±0.34) m/s.  The average penetration depth at load 6kg and tools diameter 1 mm was determined as mechanical property, and generally increased in magnitude with an increase in moisture content.  The physical properties were linearly dependent upon moisture content.

 

Keywords: moisture, physical properties, mechanical properties, chickpea

 

DOI: 10.3965/j.issn.1934-6344.2010.04.070-083

  Citation: Ayman H. Amer Eissa, Mohamed M A, Moustafa H, Abdul Rahman O. Alghanna.  Moisture dependent physical and mechanical properties of chickpea seeds.  Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2010; 3(4): 70

Author Biography

Ayman Hafiz Amer Eissa, Department of Agriculture Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University

Ph.D. Professor of Food Process Engineering. Majored in Process and Food Engineering. Area of interest is Process and Food Engineering. Department of Agricultural Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Faisal University. P.O. Box 420, Al-Hassa 31982, Saudi Ariabia. Tel.: 009665895719, Fax: 009665801778, Mobile: 00966564315015. Email: aymanhafiz@kfu.edu. Permanent address: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Minoufiya University. Shibin El-kom32516, Egypt. Tel: (002)048-2235693 or (002)048-2238268, Fax: (002)02-5769495 or (002)048-2228309. Mobile: 012-3088815. Email: ayman.amer@landw.uni-halle.de or ayman.amereissa@yahoo.com or ayman.eissa@menofia.edu.eg.

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Published

2010-12-20

How to Cite

Amer Eissa, A. H., M A, M., H, M., & Alghannam, A. R. O. (2010). Moisture dependent physical and mechanical properties of chickpea seeds. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 3(4), 80–93. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v3i4.207

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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2010): IJABE

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Agro-product and Food Processing Systems

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