Simulation of temperature and moisture content profiles in a pinus radiata board during high-temperature drying

Drying Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 547-555

  Haque, M N ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Drying rate; Fiber saturation point; Lumber; Modeling; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DRYING RATE; INDUSTRIAL DRYING; SATURATION POINT;

DRYING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DRYING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LUMBER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

DIFFUSION; DRYING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LUMBER; MOISTURE CONTENT; PINUS RADIATA; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 34247586656     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930701226922     Document Type: Article

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