Dielectric properties of four softwood species at low-level radio frequencies for optimized heating and drying

Drying Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 753-760

  Avramidis, Stavros ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; loss factor; radio frequency; wood

Indexed keywords

DRYING; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; RADIO WAVES; SEAWATER; SOFTWOODS; WOOD; WOOD PRODUCTS;

ABSOLUTE VALUES; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; LOSS FACTOR; OPERATION OPTIMIZATION; PHYTOSANITATION; RADIO FREQUENCIES; WEST COAST;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84961601448     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2015.1072719     Document Type: Article

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