Experimental Modelling of a Solar Dryer for Wood Fuel in Epinal (France)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Material
2.2. Modelling
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Simo-Tagne, M.; Ndukwu, M.C.; Azese, M.N. Experimental Modelling of a Solar Dryer for Wood Fuel in Epinal (France). Modelling 2020, 1, 39-52. https://doi.org/10.3390/modelling1010003
Simo-Tagne M, Ndukwu MC, Azese MN. Experimental Modelling of a Solar Dryer for Wood Fuel in Epinal (France). Modelling. 2020; 1(1):39-52. https://doi.org/10.3390/modelling1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimo-Tagne, Merlin, Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu, and Martin Ndi Azese. 2020. "Experimental Modelling of a Solar Dryer for Wood Fuel in Epinal (France)" Modelling 1, no. 1: 39-52. https://doi.org/10.3390/modelling1010003