Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Research Article

Modelling of the Water Absorption Kinetics and Determination of the Water Diffusion Coefficient in the Pith of Raffia vinifera of Bandjoun, Cameroon

Table 4

Distribution of the average parameters models of the pith of Raffia vinifera at the base of the stem (1/4).
Model’s nameRadial positionRMSESSE
PelegCenter  
Half-radius  
Periphery  
PilosofCenter  
Half-radius  
Periphery  
SinghCenter  
Half-radius  
Periphery  
WitrowaCenter  
Half-radius  
Periphery  
GowenCenter  
Half-radius  
Periphery  
WesolowskiCenter  
Half-radius 1.465 × 10−4 
Periphery 1.827 × 10−4 
MohseninCenter1.629 × 10−4 
Half-radius2.429 × 10−51.638 × 10−4 
Periphery3.894 × 10−63.505 × 10−4 
WeibullCenter   
Half-radius   
Periphery   
Czel and CziganyCenter   
Half-radius   
Periphery   
Vega-GálvezCenter   
Half-radius   
Periphery   
Sikame TagneCenter3.662 × 10−28.682 × 10−5
Half-radius3.917 × 10−28.563 × 10−5
Periphery1.035 × 10−21.053 × 10−4