Numerical Simulation of a Solar Kiln Design for Drying Timber with Different Geographical and Climatic Conditions in Australia

摘要: A numerical simulation for the modeling of solar kilns hardwood timber drying with different boundary conditions has been developed in this work. This used to predict key behavior wood and kiln itself under geographical weather Australia. work, therefore, enables a site be suggested that is likely give best performance both terms productivity quality end-use product. As test cases, realistic climatic three representative locations Australia, including Sydney (latitude 33.86°S), Melbourne (37.81°S), Brisbane (27.46°S), have considered simulation. Out sites fastest rates (and highest diffusion coefficients) were predicted Brisbane. The level instantaneous strain location was also 0.0075 m/m, which much less than failure value (0.02 m/m). m...