On the loss factor of wood during radio frequency heating

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 299-310

  Zhou, B ^a   Avramidis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; MOISTURE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RADIO FREQUENCY HEATING; TIMBERS;

WOOD;

EID: 0033360342     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002260050117     Document Type: Article

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