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Journal : Jurnal Teknik Industri: Jurnal Keilmuan dan Aplikasi Teknik Industri

A SMOOTH DIFFUSION RATE MODEL OF WOOD DRYING:A SIMULATION TOWARD MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS IN INDUSTRY Edi Cahyono; Yudi Soeharyadi; Mukhsar Mukhsar
Jurnal Teknik Industri: Jurnal Keilmuan dan Aplikasi Teknik Industri Vol. 10 No. 1 (2008): JUNE 2008
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach - Petra Christian University

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Abstract

In this paper we consider modeling of wood drying process in an industry. The process is conducted in a kiln oven. Mathematically, the drying inside the wood is considered as an initial and boundary value problem. The model is a diffusion equation where the diffusion rate depends on the moisture content of the wood. We investigate a smooth diffusion rate and we compare the model with real data from an industry. The model shows a good agreement with the real data. Moreover, the model shows a smoother process of drying, which is more desirable by the timber and lumber industries to improve their current methods of drying.