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Experimental investigation and computational analysis were performed to evaluate the influence of the ambient air parameters during the drying process on the temperature, moisture and resulting deformations and stresses in wood samples. The numerical procedure uses the Finite Volume Method to discretise the equations governing heat, mass and momentum balance and takes into account the anisotropic nature of wood. The comparison of the numerical and experimental results shows very good agreements, implying that the proposed numerical algorithm can be used as a useful tool in designing wood drying schedules.
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Martinović, D., Horman, I. & Demirdžić, I. Numerical and experimental analysis of a wood drying process. Wood Science and Technology 35, 143–156 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002260000083
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002260000083