Muqaddas Tahira2017-09-292017-09-292016https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/2137Supervised by:Dr. Sohail NadeemPhysical properties of Super Basmati kernels and Kainat 1121 rice varities are assential for the design of equipment to store and transport the seeds for handling purpose. Physical properties of both varities have been observed at moisture content(MC) 11.2% and 10.6% respectively. Three mutually mutually perpendicular dimensions for both varities were measured by using vernier caliper having least account 0.001mm at spacific moisture content. The sphericity, volume, surface area are described as 0.364% and 0.335%, 10.08 and 12.03 and surface area 20.83 m and 24.09 m respectively for both varities. The true density of both varieties were 1990 kg/m3 for kernal and 1980 kg/m3 for kainat and bulk denisities were 1174.3 kg/m3 for kernal and 1150 kg/m3 for kainat. While porosity variation were described as 40.85% for Kernal and 41.91% for kainat . Static coefficient of friction was recorded on four different surfaces plywood, stainless steel, glass and rubber with PVC lining. The maximum static coefficient 0.531 for kernal and 0.624 for kainat was observed on the rubber sheeet and lowest was recorded on glass surface having values 0.466 and 0.420 respectively. Moderate coefficient of friction 0.487 and 0.531 was recorded on plywood. The angle of repose were measured 27 an33 respectively.enSuper Basmati kernelsstatic coefficientMaster ThesisThesis