Abstract
A miniaturized, non-destructive sensor employing a microwave microstrip ring resonator (MRR, GHz, mean diameter 3.69 mm) was developed for estimating the moisture content of a single wheat ( Triticum aestivum L) grain. A single wheat grain with a known amount of moisture was placed on the MRR at two different orientations ( and ) with respect to the feedline. The resonance frequency , bandwidth (B) and quality factor of the MRR were calibrated against the moisture content. The measurements were made with a scalar network analyser. The sensor was studied in the normal useful moisture range of 11-32% (on a wet-weight basis), the actual moisture values being obtained by an oven-drying method. The orientation was more sensitive to moisture than was the orientation. The total changes in for a 21% change in moisture content for and 90 orientations were 235 and 150 MHz, respectively. The errors in moisture estimation with for and were % and %, respectively. The corresponding values with B and for orientation were % and %, respectively. The proposed sensor is more sensitive than a reported waveguide resonator and is easy to operate, for the microstrip offers an open structure, thereby facilitating easy loading and unloading of the samples.
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