Thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of timothy hay

Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le Genie des biosystems au Canada

Volumn 48, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Opoku, A ^a   Tabil, L G ^a   Crerar, B ^a   Shaw, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dual thermal probe; Line heat source; Thermal properties; Timothy hay

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PROBES; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

DUAL THERMAL PROBE; LINE HEAT SOURCE; TIMOTHY HAY;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES;

BULK DENSITY; HAY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MOISTURE CONTENT; SIMULATION; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

EID: 33846235977     PISSN: 14929058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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