A diffusion-based model for transient high temperature treatment of wood

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-135

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion model; Heat and moisture transfer; High temperature wood treatment; Mathematical modeling; Validation; Variable diffusivity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION MODELS; HIGH TEMPERATURE WOOD TREATMENT; MOISTURE TRANSFER; VARIABLE DIFFUSIVITY;

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

WOOD PRESERVATION;

DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WOOD;

EID: 33749462842     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: 17442583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744259106068055     Document Type: Article

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