Finite element model of three-dimensional movement of carbon dioxide in grain bins

Canadian Agricultural Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-82

  Alagusundaram, K ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   Muir, W E ^a   White, N D G ^b   Sinha, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Controlled atmosphere; Finite element; Flow; Model; Storage; Wheat

Indexed keywords

BINS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SORPTION; STORAGE (MATERIALS); THREE DIMENSIONAL;

APPARENT FLOW COEFFICIENT; CARBON DIOXIDE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE; DIFFUSION EQUATION; MASS DISPLACEMENT; WHEAT;

PEST CONTROL;

EID: 0030125325     PISSN: 0045432X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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