Optimisation of hardwood drying schedules allowing for biological variability

Drying Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1797-1815

  Pordage, L J ^a   Langrish, T A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Markov method; Monte Carlo; Statistical analysis; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STRESSES; WOOD;

AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD TIMBER; BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY; EUCALYPTUS PANICULATA; GREY IRONBARK TIMBER;

DRYING;

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; DRYING; OPTIMIZATION AND SCHEDULING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WOOD;

EID: 0034283004     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930008917811     Document Type: Conference Paper

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