ASSESSING KERNEL PROCESSING FOR HIGH-QUALITY FEED PRODUCTION
2018
- Biological Systems Engineering Dept., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Project Media
The extent of kernel processing has an effect on animal feed quality and machine fuel
usage. Current methods require laboratory equipment which results in a delay between sampling
and results. An image processing algorithm to determine the size distribution of corn kernel
particles was developed. The algorithm was verified through analyzing images of particles with
a known diameter. Kernels processes with 1, 2, 3, and 4 mm roll gap settings were analyzed and
compared with the standard sieving method. This method can accurately determine the extent of
processing in the field while adjustments to the harvest can still be made.