Simulation of natural air drying of maize in cribs

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 11, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 571-583

  Hossain, M A ^a   Bala, B K ^b   Satter, M A ^a  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Crib; Maize cobs; Natural air drying; Simulation modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; DRYING; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

MAIZE COBS; NATURAL AIR DRYING;

CROPS;

EID: 0344035467     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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