Multiobjective Optimization of Hydrophobic Process for Performance Analysis of Cover Date Bunch

ABSTRACT

Technologies like bunch covers have been shown to improve quality of date fruits. It is one of the approaches which are believed effective to protect the most sensitive stage of date fruit from autumnal rain and carob date. An experimental procedure is set up to allow farmers to predict, analyze, and optimize cover bunch performance after its use in protection applications and to select the ideal bag. The cover quality is designed based on a mathematical model and further optimized using MINITAB. From this analysis, the impact of each individual parameter on the desired response parameters has been studied. The results proved that the best cover could be found in optimal conditions. Using the influential parameters as tear strength, tensile strength, weight, air permeability and resistance to water penetration, the results indicate that the cover bunch remains influenced after harvesting period by the resistance to water penetration properties and tear strength as well.

摘要

像束盖这样的技术已经被证明可以提高椰枣的质量。这是保护枣果实最敏感阶段免受秋雨和角豆枣侵害的有效方法之一. 建立了一个实验程序，使农民能够预测、分析和优化盖束在保护应用中使用后的性能，并选择理想的袋子. 封面质量是基于数学模型设计的，并使用MINITAB进行进一步优化. 通过该分析，研究了每个单独参数对所需响应参数的影响. 结果证明，在最佳条件下，可以找到最佳覆盖层. 使用撕裂强度、拉伸强度、重量、透气性和耐水渗透性等影响参数，结果表明，覆盖层束在收获期后仍然受到耐水渗透性和撕裂强度的影响.

KEYWORDS:

• Date palm
• bagging product
• RSM
• ANOVA
• multicriteria

关键词:

• 棕榈
• 套袋产品
• 多准则

Acknowledgments

The author thankfully acknowledges the assistance of Dr Samah Maatoug from the University of Tabuk, who reviewed and provided comments that greatly improved the manuscript.

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