Three-dimensional simulation of heat and moisture transfer in wood

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1274-1285

  Younsi, R ^a   Kocaefe, D ^a   Kocaefe, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D; Capillary porous media; Heat and moisture transfer; Luikov's equations; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; WOOD;

CAPILLARY-POROUS MEDIA; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFER; LUIKOV'S EQUATIONS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; WOOD;

EID: 33645030603     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.10.029     Document Type: Article

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