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MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION OF STRESSES WITHIN A CORN KERNEL DURING DRYING |
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| Authors: | Can-Chun Jia Da-Wen Sun Chong-Wen Cao |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering , University College Dublin, National University of Ireland , Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland;2. China Agricultural University (East Campus) , PO Box 50, East Qinghua Road, Beijing, 100083, China |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Thermal stress and hydro stress within a single com kernel during drying are analysed with the mechanics of elasticity and material. The mathematical model of the stress within a single com kernel during drying is given. A finite element method is developed in details to simulate the maximum principal stress and shear stress within a single com at 75°C and 50°C drying air temperatures. The locations of the predicted maximum stresses are described and stress fields at different drying time are obtained. The result shows that the predicted locations of the maximum stresses agree with published materials on stress-crack or burst of com kernels. |
| Keywords: | com drying finite element method maize mathematical simulation modelling strain stress |