Comparison of different models for the high-temperature heat-treatment of wood

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 707-716

  Kocaefe, Duygu ^a   Younsi, Ramdane ^a   Poncsak, Sandor ^a   Kocaefe, Yasar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion model; High temperature wood treatment; Luikov's approach; Mathematical modelling of wood thermal treatment; Multiphase model; Thermotransformation of wood

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIFFUSION MODELS; HIGH TEMPERATURE WOOD TREATMENT; LUIKOV'S APPROACH; MULTIPHASE MODELS; THERMOTRANSFORMATION OF WOOD; WOOD THERMAL TREATMENT;

WOOD PRESERVATION;

HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WOOD PRESERVATION;

EID: 34247629637     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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