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Study on attenuation, modulus of elasticity and nonlinearity in thermowood using ultrasound

  • E. Hæggström*
  • , Anders Wallin
  • , H. Hoffren
  • , Tomi Hassinen
  • , P. Viitaniemi
  • *Corresponding author for this work
    • University of Helsinki

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

    Abstract

    We determined ultrasonically the attenuation, modulus of elasticity (MOE), and nonlinearity parameter (B/A) of dry defect-free thermally modified wood samples ("thick" 10 × 50 × 100 mm3 and "thin" 2 × 40 × 150 mm3) of Finnish pine, Pinus Sylvestris, as a function of treatment temperature (60-240 °C, three hours in protective water steam). The samples were cut as radial-tangential (RT) planes, and as longitudinal-radial (LR) planes. Two distinct regions of change in mechanical parameters were seen: one around 140 C where both the linear and nonlinear parameters increased and one around 230 C where the mechanical parameters decreased. These treatment temperatures thus serves as candidates for quality class delimiters for these soft wood samples.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
    EditorsDonald E. Thompson, Dale E. Chimenti
    Place of PublicationMelville
    PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Pages1500-1506
    Volume24A
    ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-0245-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2005
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    EventReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation - Golden, United States
    Duration: 25 Jul 2004 → 30 Jul 2004

    Publication series

    SeriesAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume760
    ISSN0094-243X

    Conference

    ConferenceReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityGolden
    Period25/07/04 → 30/07/04

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