Simulation of the mat formation process

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 564-579

  Zombori, Balazs G ^b   Kamke, Frederick A ^a   Watson, Layne T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bonded area; Mat formation; Monte Carlo simulation; Oriented strandboard; Random flake mat; Void volume; Wood based composites

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013096161     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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