External heat and mass transfer coefficients for kiln drying of timber

Drying Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 859-871

  Pang, S ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chilton Colburn analogy; Kiln drying; Timber boards

Indexed keywords

DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

EID: 0030498128     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939608917128     Document Type: Article

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