›› 2016, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (11): 1941-1946.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2016.11.21

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Study on forecast method for watermelon growth period based on vibration

WANG Di-song1, 2, LI Zhen-feng11, 2, *, PU Hong-jie1, 2, LU Yong1, 2   

  1. 1.School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, China;
    2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Food Manufacturing Equipment and Technology, Wuxi 214000, China
  • Received:2016-04-01 Online:2016-11-15 Published:2016-11-16

Abstract: The study was conducted by knocking on watermelon for its’ vibration test with self-designed vibration test system, from which the frequency response function(FRF) of watermelon was obtained. The prediction mathematical model of watermelon’s growth period was established by using the first response frequency(f1), the second response frequency(f2) and the third response frequency(f3) of FRF, respectively. The determination coefficients R2 of the three models were high. All the f1, f2 and f3 response frequency were selected to establish multivariate nonlinear regression model which could predict watermelon’s growth period. The determination coefficient R2 of the model could reach 0.830, the root mean square error RMSE decreased to 2.095. The establishment of the model provides a theoretical reference for the on-line nondestructive testing of watermelon’s growth period.

Key words: vibration testing, watermelon, growth period, multivariate nonlinear regression

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