An experimental study of airflow in lumber kilns

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-26

  Nijdam, J J ^a   Keey, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC MODELS; LUMBER; VORTEX FLOW;

STACKED LUMBER;

KILNS;

AIR FLOW; HYDRAULICS; KILNS; LUMBER; PLENUM CHAMBERS; STACKS;

EID: 0036487726     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002260100121     Document Type: Article

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