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THE DETERMINATION OF POISSON'S RATIO BY COMPRESSION TESTS OF CYLINDRICAL SPECIMENS
1Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N. C., U. S. A.
Abstract:
Theoretical basis is presented for determining Poisson's ratio in uniaxial compression tests of cylindrical specimens. A simplified measurement technique and instrumentation for obtaining the required parameters are described in detail. Experimental data for Centennial sweet potato flesh at 72°F and four moisture contents are provided and analyzed to give the time dependent master curve and the time-moisture shift factor; thus, the time and moisture influenced viscoelastic property of Poisson's ratio is completely specified.
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