Full Text PDF
ESTD Year: 2017 | Impact Factor (2026): 8.7
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
ESTD Year: 2017 | Impact Factor (2026): 8.7
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
Vol 10 No 6 (2026): Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 167-173
International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 18-06-2026
This research paper looks at the properties of green plantain banana fruit and develops mathematical models to predict its mass, surface area and projected area. The study is important because these properties help in designing equipment used in grading, sorting, peeling, storage, packaging, drying and transportation in banana processing industries. Indian plantain banana is used to make products such as banana chips, banana powder, starch, soup, confectionery and baby food.
Plantain banana, Physical characteristics, Mathematical models, Mass, Surface area, Projected area, Grading, Sorting, Food processing.
Dr. M.R Phate, Prof. R.A. Marne, Jatin A. Nirgude, Sarang P. Pimparkar, Abhay S. Patil, & Ajit S. Shinde. (2026). Formulation of Experimental Database Model of Indian Plantain Banana. International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, 10(6), 167-173. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2026.106020
This work is licensed under Creative common Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 Internation Licence
Kachru, R. P., Kotwaliwale, N., & Balasubramanian, D. (1995). Physical and mechanical properties of green banana (Musa paradisiaca) fruit. Journal of Food Engineering, 26, 369–378.
Aquino, F. C., Salomão, L. C. C., Cecon, P. R., De Siqueira, D. L., & Ribeiro, S. M. R. (2017). Physical, chemical and morphological characteristics of banana cultivars depending on maturation stages. Revista Caatinga, 30(1), 87–96.
Pereira, A., & Maraschin, M. (2015). Banana (Musa spp.) from peel to pulp: Ethnopharmacology, source of bioactive compounds and its relevance for human health.
Shahir, M. H., Hossain, M. A., et al. (2018). Physical properties of Grand Nain banana relevant to grading and processing applications.
Soltani, M., Alimardani, R., & Omid, M. (2011). Physical properties and dimensional analysis of banana fruit for post-harvest equipment design.
Naderi-Boldaji, M., Fattahi, R., Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti, M., & Tabatabaeefar, A. (2008). Models for predicting the mass of apricot fruits by geometrical attributes. (Use as cited in source paper if needed).
Pathak, P. D., Nath, D., Dwivedi, M., & Kumar, V. (2019/2020). Physical characterization and mass modelling studies of bellerica fruit. (Use as cited in source paper if your department accepts secondary citation).
Pereira, A., & Maraschin, M. (2015). Banana (Musa spp.) from peel to pulp: Ethnopharmacology, source of bioactive compounds and its relevance for human health. (Useful for introduction/background section).
Ranganna, S. (1995). Handbook of Analysis and Quality Control for Fruit and Vegetable Products. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
Shahbazi, F., & Rahmati, S. (2013). Mass modeling and projected area relationships in fruits based on physical properties. (Use as cited in source paper if needed).
Shahir, M. H., Hossain, M. A., & others. (2018). Physical properties of Grand Nain banana relevant to grading and processing. (Use as cited in source paper if your guide accepts).
Soltani, M., Alimardani, R., & Omid, M. (2011). Physical properties of banana fruit relevant to post-harvest processing and equipment design.