Radio frequency vacuum dyring of wood. III. Two-dimensional model, optimization, and validation

Drying Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1399-1410

  Koumoutsakos, Anastasios D ^a   Avramidis, Stavros ^a   Hatzikiriakos, Savvas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological variability; Dielectric; Evolution strategies; Fiber saturation point; Permeability

Indexed keywords

MOISTURE; SOFTWOODS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TIMBER; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

RADIO FREQUENCY HEATING; VACUUM DRYING;

DRYING;

DRYING; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; VACUUM; VAPOR PRESSURE; WOOD;

EID: 0344961350     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-120024485     Document Type: Article

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