The effective diffusion coefficient and mass transfer coefficient of nordic softwoods as calculated from direct drying experiments

Holzforschung

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 534-540

  Hukka, Antti ^a  

^a Valmet Corporation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Drying simulation; Mass transfer coefficient; Moisture profile; Moisture transport; Surface emission factor

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; DRYING; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MASS TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; SOFTWOODS;

WOOD;

EID: 0033284507     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.1999.088     Document Type: Article

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