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An Investigation Of The Combined Heat And Mass Transfer Processes In The Drying Of Hygroscopic Porous Media With Two Disparate Length Scales, Thomas Joseph Phillips
An Investigation Of The Combined Heat And Mass Transfer Processes In The Drying Of Hygroscopic Porous Media With Two Disparate Length Scales, Thomas Joseph Phillips
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A mathematical model describing the drying process in a hygroscopic porous medium with two disparate length scales is formulated. The mathematical model is used to identify the important dimensionless parameters appearing in the problem; and, a parametric study is performed to determine the effects of varying these parameters on the drying process. Of particular interest in this study is to apply the model to the drying of large, round hay bales. Therefore a discussion of how the results of the parametric study impact on the efficient use of a hay drier is also presented.
The results from the parametric study …