Effect of Pre-Shelling Treatment on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cashew Nut

2nd International Conference on Engineering for Sustainable World

Oluwaseun, Kilanko^1 ; Joshua, Ojolo Sunday^2 ; Omieraokholen, Inegbenebor Anthony^1 ; Adeyinka, Ilori Titus^3 ; Oluwafemi, Leramo Richard^1 ; Olufemi, Babalola Philip^1 ; Nwanne, Onwordi Patrick^1

Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State

PMB 1023, Nigeria^1

Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State

PMB 56, Nigeria^2

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Apata, Oyo State Ibadan

PMB 5029, Nigeria^3

关键词: Cashew nut;    Coefficient of frictions;    Hot oil;    nut size;    Rupture forces;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/413/1/012038/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/413/1/012038

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of roasting in hot oil on physical and mechanical properties of large (26-35mm), medium (23-25mm) and small (18-22mm) cashew nuts at moisture content of 7.00% w.b. The physical properties considered were length, width, thickness, geometric mean diameter, sphericity, true density, bulk density, porosity, mass, and coefficient of friction. The mechanical properties considered were, rupture force, deformation at rupture point, energy used for rupture and young modulus determined from compression test carried out in three major direction of loadings. It was observed that all the dimensional characteristics, mass and densities of cashew nuts before roasting were significantly different (P