Abstract
A compact laser scatterometric device for determining the fat percentage of milk filling a cylindrical tube has been designed. The device operates by detecting the angular distribution of the scattered radiation of a semiconductor laser using an axial array of photodiodes. We have experimentally found that the light-scattering indicatrix in cow milk has a monotonous dependence on milk fat content. The intensity at side- or forward-scattering angles normalized to the backscattering intensity proves to be a reliable, informative parameter. A polynomial approximation for the calibration curve of fat percentage versus normalized scattering intensity is constructed to enable fat content measurements in the fairly wide range of ~0.01–10%. Furthermore, the intensity at forward scattering angles responds to the presence of large-scale particles in milk. The device was tested in a laminar flow regime at milk flow rates up to 100 mL/s.
Funder
Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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