The self-heating of damp cellulosic materials: I. High thermal conductivity and diffusivity

IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics (Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications)

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 273-291

  Sisson, R A ^a   Swift, A ^b   Wake, G C ^b   Gray, B F ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0000581140     PISSN: 02724960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/imamat/49.3.273     Document Type: Article

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