Effects of pore size distribution and pore-architecture assembly on drying characteristics of pore networks

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 344-352

  Prachayawarakorn, Somkiat ^a   Prakotmak, Preeda ^a   Soponronnarit, Somchart ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Drying; Effective diffusion coefficient; Stochastic pore network

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; MOISTURE; PORE SIZE;

EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; STOCHASTIC PORE NETWORK;

DRYING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MOISTURE; PORE SIZE;

EID: 36849048325     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.03.055     Document Type: Article

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