In order to investigate quantitatively a complex effect of four variables,
i.e., temperature
t (-0.5∼+70°C), moisture content
w (7∼29% WB), length of shreds
L and stalk position
p, on filling capacity (
FC) of tobacco shreds, an experiment was carried out with two typical varieties in Japan, that is, Flue-cured
V1 and Domestic
V2 tobacco. Then the experimental data were analyzed by means of a statistical method.
The important results obtained were as follows:
(1) The complex effect of
t,
w,
L, and
p on (
FC) can be represented by the following formula.
(FC)=f(w)+f(w, t)+f(w, L)+f(p),
where each function
f on the right side of the formula is a quadratic function of variables shown in parentheses, for example
w and
t.
(2) The degree of influence by variables on (
FC) decreased in order of
w>
t≈
p>
L in the
V1, and in order of
w>
t≈
L>
p in the
V2.
(3) In general, (
FC) decreased as
w or
t increased, and (
FC) showed a maximum value when
L was a medium value.
(4) Generally, (
FC) of shreds cut from leaves on higher stalk positions was smaller than that of shreds cut from leaves on lower, and (
FC) of
V2 was greater than that of
V1.
(5) The variation of (
FC) given in (1) to (4) corresponded well to the variation of elastic modulus of tobacco on the same condition.
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