A numerical analysis technique to evaluate the moisture-dependent diffusion coefficient on moisture movement during drying

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 338-345

  Chen, Yong ^a   Choong, Elvin T ^a   Wetzel, David M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Drying; Fiber saturation point; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

WATER CONTENT;

DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRYING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

WOOD;

EID: 0030374104     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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