A mathematical model of mould growth on wooden material

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 475-485

  Hukka, A ^a,b   Viitanen, H A ^a,c  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Valmet Corporation   (Finland)

^c Joensuu Research Station   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FUNGUS ATTACK; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FUNGI GROWTH; PINE; SPRUCE;

WOOD;

EID: 0033340818     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002260050131     Document Type: Article

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