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  • Title: Complex Dielectric Permittivity Spectra of Rapeseed in the 20 MHz-3 GHz Frequency Range.
    Author: Kafarski M, Szypłowska A, Majcher J, Wilczek A, Lewandowski A, Hlaváčová Z, Skierucha W.
    Journal: Materials (Basel); 2022 Jul 12; 15(14):. PubMed ID: 35888310.
    Abstract:
    Rapeseed is one of the most important sources of vegetable oil worldwide. Knowledge of the dielectric properties of rapeseed may be beneficial for moisture content determination and the optimization of microwave treatment processes. The aim of this research was to examine the complex dielectric permittivity spectra of rapeseed of moisture content from 8.3% to 16.1%. The measurements were performed in the 20 MHz-3 GHz frequency range with the use of a vector network analyzer and a coaxial transmission-line cell. The real part of dielectric permittivity significantly depended on the water content of the seeds. The obtained spectra were modeled with the use of a three-pole Debye model with bulk electrical conductivity. Because the highest-frequency pole was found near the high-frequency measurement band limit, the spectra were additionally modeled with the use of an approximate ABC model with two in-band Debye poles. The determined model parameters were found to be highly dependent on the water content of the seeds. The relations between these parameters and water content were analyzed.
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