NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF COUPLED HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER PROBLEMS WITH AN APPLICATION TO TIMBER DRYING*
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Drying Technology
- Vol. 8 (4), 731-749
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07373939008959912
Abstract
A finite element formulation and solution of a set of nonlinear coupled heat and mass transfer equations for porous capillary media is presented. The model considers temperature and moisture dependent material properties and can accomodate diffusion of moisture as either a liquid or a vapor. Application was made to drying of timber and predicted results agreed well with the experimental data.Keywords
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