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Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Preface XIII
4. Section 1: General Introduction
5. 1 Introduction 2
6. 2 Some Brief Examples of Technical Innovation in Agricultural Industries 6
7. 3 A Brief Overview of Radio Frequency and Microwave Applications in Agriculture 19
8. 4 Microwaves and their Interactions with Materials 32
9. Section 2: Non-destructive Characterisation using Electromagnetic Waves
10. 5 Section Introduction 50
11. 6 Techniques for Measuring Dielectric Properties 52
12. 7 Dielectric Properties of Organic Materials 78
13. 8 Insect and Decay Detection 99
14. 9 Moisture Monitoring 122
15. 10 Radar Imaging 130
16. 11 Electromagnetic Survey Techniques 139
17. Section 3: Dielectric Heating
18. 12 Section Introduction 152
19. 13 Dielectric Heating 155
20. 14 Simultaneous Heat and Moisture Movement 175
21. 15 Microwave Drying 182
22. 16 Radio Frequency and Microwave Processing of Food 189
23. 17 Microwave Applicators 194
24. 18 Quarantine and Biosecurity 218
25. 19 Weed Management 227
26. 20 Treatment of Animal Fodder 259
27. 21 Wood Modification 269
28. 22 Microwave Assisted Extraction 280
29. 23 Thermal Processing of Biomass 285
30. Section 4: Automatic Data Acquisition and Wireless Sensor Networks
31. 24 Section Introduction 300
32. 25 Data Acquisition 301
33. 26 Radio Frequency and Microwave Communication Systems 322
34. 27 Wireless Ad Hoc Sensor Networks 337
35. 28 RFID Systems 345
36. 29 Conclusions 350