Air flow characteristics in an industrial wood pallet drying kiln

• Main Authors: Tzempelikos, Dimitrios, Filios, Andronikos, Margaris, Dionissios
• Other Authors: Τζεμπελίκος, Δημήτριος
• Format: Conference (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Wood drying; Airflow; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Pallet; Kiln

The improvement and optimization of air-distribution systems in drying kilns contributes to the preservation of the quality, safety and shelf life of perishable products. The present study reports on the numerical solution of airflow within a two dimensional drying kiln enclosure loaded with woode...