Thermo-hydro-mechanical wood processing

Describing the history and state-of-the-art of the thermo-hydrous manipulation of wood, this book provides either a desk reference or a field manual of wood science. It examines the polymeric components of wood and its multilevel hierarchical structure that confer its unique general-purpose character and faculty for transformation. Exceeding all other material in its capacity to deform under controlled conditions and for a proscribed outcome, wood, under thermo-hydrous conditions, permits a multitude of industrial processes. Discussing the processes at work and the industrial applications, this book is a must for all interested in the manipulation of wood.

Generalities and Fundamental LawsClosed Systems and General Thermodynamic Relations Balances of Extensive Entities Open Systems in Steady-State Operation Thermodynamic Properties of Matter Mixture of Ideal or Perfect Gases Mixtures of a Gas with a Condensable SubstanceThermodynamic Processes and DiagramsSimple Examples of Application of the First and Second Laws Energy and Exergy Analyses (Thermomechanical Processes) CombustionExamples of Applications From ChaptersThermodynamic Cycles Applications: Examples from ChaptersLinear Thermodynamics of Irreversible Phenomena