Dimensionless variable groups for the free-fall grain dryer
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Keywords: dimensionless variable, similarity, free-fall dryer, rough rice
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20191204.4188
Citation: Meesukchaosumran S, Chitsomboon T. Dimensionless variable groups for the free-fall grain dryer. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2019; 12(4): 197–204.
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