본 연구는 3개의 운전변수(압력, 공기량, 운전시간)를 실험 설계하고 마이크로 버블의 종말부상 속도(Terminal rise velocity)를 반응 값으로 하여 예측식 모델과 최적 조건을 수립하였다. 다항식 회귀분석을 통해 펌프의 압력(X1) 4.5bar, 공기량(X2) 3.3L/min 그리고 운전시간(X3)이 2.2min에서 종말상승속도(Terminal rise velocity)에 대한 최적값인 5.14 cm/min (85.7㎛/sec)을 얻었다. 또한, 레이저 입자계수 측정장치를 이용하여 2~5㎛ 및 25~50㎛ 영역에서의 가장 높은 마이크로버블 직경크기 분포를 확인하였다.

This research was carried out to identify aerodynamic property as a function of moisture content for designing equipment such as for post-harvest management. Terminal velocity of two wheat varieties {Backjjung (B) and Jogyeong (J)} with selected sound, damaged kernel and foreign materials (Wheat stick, Wheat husks) were measured with a designed vertical wind column at different moisture contents from about 9 to 30% wet basis. The results showed that terminal velocity of wheat and foreign materials except of Jogyeong’s husks (p<0.05) had a significant difference at p<0.001. With increasing moisture content, the aerodynamic property values of the kernels and foreign materials of the two wheat varieties increased linearly. In detail, terminal velocity of sound and damaged kernel increased from 5.46 to 7.13 m/sec (B) and 7.48 to 8.60 m/sec (J), damaged kernel from 5.91 to 7.00 m/sec (B) and 6.48 to 7.75 m/sec (J). For foreign materials the terminal velocity of wheat stick increased from 2.92 to 4.07 m/sec (B) and 3.74 to 5.22 m/sec (J) whereas that of husks from 1.07 to 1.85 m/sec (B) and 2.02 to 2.33 m/sec (J) each. For air separation of wheat and foreign materials, the air flow should be less than 5.22 m/sec due to the range (1.07~5.22 m/sec) of foreign materials in wheat.