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Drying Technology
An International Journal
Volume 22, 2004 - Issue 10
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Modeling of Diffusion in Ellipsoidal Solids: A Simplified Approach

Zhanyong Li College of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jingsheng Ye College of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, P.R. China
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Noriyuki Kobayashi Division of Energy Science, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Masanobu Hasatani Division of Energy Science, EcoTopia Science Institute, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, Japan
Pages 2219-2230 | Published online: 06 Feb 2007

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