Efeito da aplicação de cargas dinâmicas no rompimento da casca da noz macadâmia utilizando várias geometrias de indentes.

Abstract

In this paper the effects of impact load using six different conical indentors to crack macadamia nut shells are analysed. The direction of load application in relation to the shell is considered. The apical direction showed the least force requirements. Impact load together with indentor action produced more whole and half nut kernels.