Control of the drying process through the relationship of wood and wet-bulb temperatures

Drying Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 127-135

  Santini, E J ^a   Tomaselli, I ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Drying control; Kiln drying; Slash pine; Wet bulb temperature; Wood moisture content; Wood temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; FORCED CONVECTION; KILNS; MOISTURE; PSYCHROMETERS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WOOD;

PINE BOARDS;

DRYING;

CONTROL SYSTEM; DRYING; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE; WOOD;

EID: 0035055021     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-100001356     Document Type: Article

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