Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosyst...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blacksburg, VA
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
[2021]
Blacksburg, VA Virginia Tech Publishing [2021] |
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Table of Contents:
- Energy Systems
- Bioenergy Conversion Systems
- Biogas Energy from Organic Wastes
- Biodiesel from Oils and Fats
- Baling Biomass: Densification and Energy Requirements
- Information Technology, Sensors, and Control Systems
- Basic Microcontroller Use for Measurement and Control
- Visible and Near Infrared Optical Spectroscopic Sensors for Biosystems Engineering
- Data Processing in Biosystems Engineering
- Machinery Systems
- Traction
- Crop Establishment and Protection
- Grain Harvest and Handling
- Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in Agricultural Machinery
- Natural Resources and Environmental Systems
- Water Budgets for Sustainable Water Management
- Water Quality as a Driver of Ecological System Health
- Quantifying and Managing Soil Erosion on Cropland
- Anaerobic Digestion of Agri-Food By-Products
- Measurement of Gaseous Emissions from Animal Housing
- Plant, Animal, and Facility Systems
- Plant Production in Controlled Environments
- Building Design for Energy Efficient Livestock Housing
- Processing Systems
- Freezing of Food
- Principles of Thermal Processing of Packaged Foods
- Deep Fat Frying of Food
- Irradiation of Food
- Packaging