Kalpana Rayaguru

Optimization of Machine Parameters for the Peeling of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Mother Corm in a Commercial Abrasive Peeler

Chetan Kumar Nagar, Sanjaya Kumar Dash & Kalpana Rayaguru · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2022

Aims: The purpose of this study was to optimize the machine parameters of a commercially available tuber peeler for the peeling of mother corms. Study Design: CCRD (Central composite rotatable design) method of the response surface methodology (RSM) technique. Place and Duration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i243210

An Investigation on the Effect of Moisture Content on the Engineering Properties of Cotton Seed for Pneumatic Planter Design

Kumudini Verma, Santosh Kumar Mohanty, Debaraj Behera, Sangram Keshari Swain, Markandeya Mahapatra, Jayanarayan Mishra, Kalpana Rayaguru & Bhabani Shankar Nayak · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2023

Aim: The aim of this investigation was to analyze the physical, gravimetric, frictional, aerodynamic, and mechanical characteristics of cotton seeds at three different moisture content levels, ranging from 8% to 14% on a dry basis to develop a power tiller-operated pneumatic plan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i13209