Figures & data
FIGURE 1 (a) Yield locus and Mohr stress circles in a normal stress σ, shear stress τ diagram, where the Mohr stress circles define the consolidations stress σ1 (MSC) and unconfined yield strength σc (UYS); (b) Flowability ffc presented by flow functions (from [Citation4] with permission).
![FIGURE 1 (a) Yield locus and Mohr stress circles in a normal stress σ, shear stress τ diagram, where the Mohr stress circles define the consolidations stress σ1 (MSC) and unconfined yield strength σc (UYS); (b) Flowability ffc presented by flow functions (from [Citation4] with permission).](/cms/asset/d57f6778-dc18-4d31-8073-849c3ad2c213/ljfp_a_1083576_f0001_b.gif)
FIGURE 2 (a) Particle size distribution of the onion powder and granules, compared to cumin; and (b) moisture content of the spices at ambient temperature.
![FIGURE 2 (a) Particle size distribution of the onion powder and granules, compared to cumin; and (b) moisture content of the spices at ambient temperature.](/cms/asset/5be2e92c-3ee0-46e0-b6f1-0ddad9f3f2de/ljfp_a_1083576_f0002_b.gif)
FIGURE 3 Flow function plots of the spices (a) cumin; (b) oregano; (c) onion powder; and (d) onion granules measured with a powder flow tester (PFT) compared to a ring shear tester (RST).
![FIGURE 3 Flow function plots of the spices (a) cumin; (b) oregano; (c) onion powder; and (d) onion granules measured with a powder flow tester (PFT) compared to a ring shear tester (RST).](/cms/asset/3363ab63-19f0-41b7-ae56-00d7281e57f8/ljfp_a_1083576_f0003_b.gif)
FIGURE 4 Effective angle of internal friction of the spices (a) cumin; (b) oregano; (c) onion powder; and (d) onion granules measured with a ring shear tester (RST) compared to a powder flow tester (PFT).
![FIGURE 4 Effective angle of internal friction of the spices (a) cumin; (b) oregano; (c) onion powder; and (d) onion granules measured with a ring shear tester (RST) compared to a powder flow tester (PFT).](/cms/asset/390e6b6f-afa9-4a38-95e8-4f621c46db20/ljfp_a_1083576_f0004_b.gif)
FIGURE 5 Flow function plots of the spices measured with (a) ring shear tester (RST) compared to (b) powder flow tester (PFT).
![FIGURE 5 Flow function plots of the spices measured with (a) ring shear tester (RST) compared to (b) powder flow tester (PFT).](/cms/asset/5f53876a-d5c3-4772-bdd4-b17efb26af7f/ljfp_a_1083576_f0005_b.gif)
FIGURE 6 Effective angle of internal friction of the spices measured with (a) ring shear tester (RST) compared to (b) powder flow tester (PFT).
![FIGURE 6 Effective angle of internal friction of the spices measured with (a) ring shear tester (RST) compared to (b) powder flow tester (PFT).](/cms/asset/47988eae-39a6-48c4-b874-5f6fde7075a6/ljfp_a_1083576_f0006_b.gif)