Modeling convection/diffusion processes in porous textiles with inclusion of humidity-dependent air permeability

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 709-724

  Gibson, Phillip W ^a   Charmchi, Majid ^b  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HEAT CONVECTION; MASS TRANSFER; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; SORPTION; SWELLING;

HYGROSCOPIC TEXTILES; WATER IMBIBITION;

TEXTILES;

CONVECTION; DIFFUSION; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; POROUS MEDIA-FLOW THROUGH;

EID: 0031239747     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1933(97)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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