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PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CANTALOUPE “CHARENTAIS“ FRUITS APPLIED TO DESIGN SEED-EXTRACTOR

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The aim of this research is to study some physical and mechanical properties of cantaloupe “charentais" variety that provide the basic data for the proper design of handling-machines. The tested physical and mechanical properties were incorporated in the design of the seed-extraction machine as a case study.
The main results in this study can be summarized as follows:
Physical properties of cantaloupe fruits: diameter = 81.99 – 112.16 mm, height = 66.69 – 127.55 mm, geometric diameter = 83.5 – 117.31 mm, mass = 332 – 902 g, volume = 345 - 1000 cm³, projected area = 85.21 – 173.79 cm², real density = 0.87 – 1.00 g/cm³, bulk density = 0.695 g/cm³, sphericity = 0.84 – 1.18.
Mechanical properties: maximum rolling-angle was 20 – 25 degree, minimum rolling-angle was 12 – 20 degree and the average firmness of cantaloupe-fruit was 85.71 N/cm².
The physical and mechanical properties are incorporated in the design of the cantaloupe-fruit hopper size and wall angle, convey belt with pressing fingers, pressing mechanism and separation mechanism (vibrated chain-belt) of the proposed design idea of seed-extraction machine is given also in the paper as a case study.

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10.21608/mjae.2012.101983

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A. M.

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El Lithy

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Assoc. Prof., Ag. Eng. Dept., Col. of Ag., Al -Azhar U., Assiut, Egypt.

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15372

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2012-07-01

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2020-07-09

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2012-07-01

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1,149

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1,162

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1687-384X

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2636-3062

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MJAE_Volume 29_Issue 3_Pages 1149-1162.pdf

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Misr Journal of Agricultural Engineering

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