User's Manual for Computer-Controlled Microwave Oven System (CCMOS) for Drying Soil

Abstract

Water content and soil compaction need to be continuously monitored during the compaction of soil structures. Equipment to monitor field compaction in real time is needed because of the high production rate of modern construction equipment. A microwave drying system based on computer control of microwave energy application was developed at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station for determining water content rapidly and accurately. This document is a user's manual for that microwave drying system and describes the equipment, its use, its requirements, and safety precautions that should be observed during operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237630

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  • Paul A. Gilbert

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Computers
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  • Environment
  • Materials
  • Microwave Ovens
  • Microwaves
  • Power Supplies
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  • Soil Compaction
  • Waterways
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Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Computer Science.