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Mechanical properties of tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Implications for the design of processing machineries

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Title Mechanical properties of tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Implications for the design of processing machineries
 
Creator R. Pandiselvam
M. R. Manikantan
D. Balasubramanian
A. C. Mathew
S. V. Ramesh
P. P. Shameena Beegum
K.B.Hebbar
V. Niral
 
Subject tender coconut
proceeing machineries
 
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The mechanical properties such as punching force, cutting force, punching energy, and cutting energy of tender coconut at its different orientations are pertinent for the design and development of efficient and ergonomic tender coconut processing machineries viz., punch and cutter, trimming machine, and snowball machine. However, the mechanical properties of tender coconut have not been investigated scientifically yet. Hence, the mechanical properties of tender coconut at six different positions were determined. Four genotypes of tender coconut were used in this study, such as Andaman Giant Tall (AGT), Chowghat Orange Dwarf (COD), Kulasekaran Green Dwarf (KGD), and Ganga Bondam Green Dwarf (GBGD). A laboratory‐scale texture analyzer with a customized probe for cutting and punching was developed and used for the measurements. The highest punching and cutting force was observed at the bottom section (near fruit base) of the tender coconuts followed by the middle and top section. The maximum punching energy (2.23 J) in fruit top-loading position was recorded for GBGD, whereas the minimum punching energy (0.82 J) was observed for the genotype AGT. The highest cutting energy of 11.79, 15.53, and 16.59 J recorded for AGT at flat loading position (top, middle, and bottom, respectively). Statistical analysis indicates that genotypes and loading positions of tender coconut significantly (p  ≤ .01) affected the punching and cutting force
 
Date 2020-05-30T04:47:35Z
2020-05-30T04:47:35Z
2019-12-05
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Pandiselvam R, Manikantan MR, Balasubramanian D, et al. Mechanical properties of tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): Implications for the design of processing machineries. J Food Process Eng. 2020;43:e13349. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13349
https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.13349
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/36609
 
Language English
 
Publisher Wiley