Vol. 10, Issue 12 (2021)

Author(s):
Neeraj Singh Parihar, Sushil Sharma and Sanjay Khar

Abstract:
An understanding of the physical and mechanical qualities of potato tubers is necessary in order to build various farm machinery components. The knowledge of these qualities could also aid in the development of a more efficient machine. Some of the physical and mechanical features of potato tubers, such as size, volume, surface area, rolling angle, coefficient of friction, and so on, are briefly examined in the present study. The average potato tuber length, width, and thickness were 64.11, 55.45, and 42.25 mm, respectively, at a moisture content of 74-76% w.b. The rolling angle and coefficient of friction were respectively 17.67⁰ and 0.25.