Dynamic modelling of a dehumidifier wood drying kiln

Drying Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 711-729

  Sun, Z F ^a   Carrington, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dehumidifier; Dynamic modelling; Heat pump; Mass and heat transfer; Wood drying kiln

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; KILNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PERFORMANCE; WOOD;

DEHUMIDIFIER; DYNAMIC MODELLING; WOOD DRYING KILN;

DRYING;

DESIGN; DRYER; DRYING; DYNAMIC MODELING; HEAT PUMP; WOOD;

EID: 0032873053     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939908917565     Document Type: Article

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