竹材热解及炭化收缩特征分析

对四种竹材的热解行为及炭化收缩现象进行了分析研究,结果表明:(1)竹材的种类和年龄对其热解特征和炭化收率有重要影响;(2)炭化过程中竹材收缩率随温度升高而增大;(3)竹材的炭化收缩率在不同年龄、不同部位也有差异.在相同炭化温度下,竹材炭化过程中切向和径向的收缩率高于轴向.     

长江滩地杨木密度和干缩性的研究

对安庆段长江滩地I-72杨的密度和干缩性进行了研究。结果表明:I-72杨的气干密度、全干密度和基本密度分别为0.454 g/cm3、0.415 g/cm3和0.364 g/cm3;I-72杨木材密度的径向变异为自髓心向外,最初递减,然后再向外层递增;轴向变异为沿树干向上逐渐增加;I-72杨的径向、弦向和体积全干缩率分别为3.917%、8.093%和12.138%,体积干缩系数为0.169,差异干缩为2.107;I-72杨5.3 m高度处的径向、弦向和体积全干缩率测量值均大于1.3 m高度处的测量值。     

Shrinkage properties of second-growth southern yellow pine

Summary Several factors which may affect the shrinkage of wood had been studied using loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.). It was observed that volumetric, tangential and radial shrinkages decreased as the height increased. Longitudinal shrinkage increased with height. Only tangential shrinkage was significantly affected by the distance from the pith factor. All shrinkages were found to vary significantly according to cardinal directions. For the trees studied, lower volumetric, tangential and radial shrinkages were observed for specimens from the south side of the pith. Longitudinal shrinkage was noticeably higher in this direction.Although shrinkage of wood for any given specific gravity was found to vary somewhat with trees, it was, in general, significantly affected by specific gravity. Volumetric, tangential and radial shrinkages increased with increasing specific gravity. The opposite was true for longitudinal shrinkage. According to regression equations derived from this study, tangential, radial and longitudinal shrinkage values were not zero but 2.79–3.45, and 0.526 percent, respectively, at zero specific gravity. Above 0.72 specific gravity, radial shrinkage of the species studied was found to be greater than tangential shrinkage.The effect of growth rate (number of rings per inch) on shrinkage was found to be insignificant.

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Zusammenfassung Verschiedene, die Schwindung beeinflussende Faktoren wurden an Holz von Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Volumenschwindung, die tangentiale und die radiale Schwindung mit zunehmender Höhenlage der Proben im Stamm abnahmen, während die Längsschwindung größer wurde. Nur die tangentiale Schwindung wurde deutlich vom Abstand der Probe von der Markröhre beeinflußt. Es zeigte sich ferner, daß alle Schwindungswerte in Abhängigkeit von den Himmelsrichtungen beträchtlich schwankten. Bei den untersuchten Bäumen waren die Volumenschwindung, die tangentiale und die radiale Schwindung von Probestücken aus dem nach Süden liegenden Stammteil geringer, wogegen die Längsschwindung in dieser Richtung merklich größer war.Trotz gewisser Schwankungen von Stamm zu Stamm erwies sich die Schwindung deutlich von der Dichte abhängig. Die Volumenschwindung, die tangentiale und radiale Schwindung nahmen mit zunehmender Dichte ebenfalls zu, wohingegen die Längsschwindung abnahm. Die mit den erhaltenen Werten aufgestellten Regressionsgleichungen ergaben für die Tangential-, Radial- und Längsschwindung bei einer Dichte von 0 nicht ebenfalls 0, sondern 2,79%,-3,45% und 0,527%. Für Dichten über 0,72% wurde die radiale Schwindung der untersuchten Proben größer als die tangentiale.Die Wachstumsgeschwindigkeit (Anzahl der Jahrringe pro cm) hatte keinen signifikanten Einfluß auf die Schwindung.

     

Estimation of shrinkage coefficients in radial and tangential directions from CT images

The aim of the present work was to use the displacement information generated from the spatial alignment in order to compute wood shrinkage in the radial and tangential directions in computed tomography (CT) images, and to compare the results with those obtained with computer-aided design software on the same images. To estimate the shrinkage coefficients from tomography images, wood specimens in the green state, equilibrium moisture content 15% and 8% state and oven dry condition were scanned. Specimens were taken from Norway spruce and Scots pine logs. The root-mean-square-error calculations showed acceptable small differences between the two measuring methods, which means that the algorithm is a useful tool for estimating the shrinkage coefficients in radial and tangential direction from CT images. This provides an image processing tool to monitor the dimensional changes during the drying and heat treatment process.     

Prediction of transverse shrinkages of young-growth Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) with ultrasonic measurements

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the potential of acoustic measurement as a rapid and nondestructive method to predict the dimensional stability of young-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock. Ultrasonic velocity, peak energy, specific gravity, and radial and tangential shrinkages were measured on twenty-four 25-×102-×y 25-mm specimens obtained from a 58-year-old stand in Southeast Alaska. We found that specific gravity and peak energy of ultrasonic signals were not good predictors of transverse shrinkage, as indicated by poor correlations. Ultrasonic velocity, on the other hand, was found to be a significant predictor of transverse shrinkage and therefore has good potential to be used as a field method to evaluate dimensional stability. The single-parameter prediction model explained 86% of transverse shrinkages in western hemlock and 71% of transverse shrinkages in Sitka spruce. Further study is needed to test the capability and feasibility of using acoustic velocity to predict both longitudinal and transverse shrinkages of wood in standing trees.     

Influence of heating history on dynamic viscoelastic properties and dimensions of dry wood

To obtain new information about the mechanical and physical properties of dry wood in unstable states, the influence of heating history on viscoelastic properties and dimensional changes of dry wood in the radial, tangential, and longitudinal directions was studied between 100° and 200°C. Unstable states of dry wood still existed after heating at 105°C for 30 min and were modified by activated molecular motion in the first heating process to temperatures above 105°C. This phenomenon is thought to be caused by the unstable states reappearing after wetting and drying again. Dry wood components did not completely approach the stable state in the temperature range tested, because they did not entirely surpass the glass transition temperatures in most of the temperature range. In constant temperature processes at 135° and 165°C, E′ increased and E″ decreased with time regardless of the direction. This indicated that the unstable states of dry wood components were gradually modified with time at constant temperatures. On the other hand, anisotropy of dimensional change existed and dimension increased in the longitudinal direction, was unchanged in the radial direction, and decreased in the tangential direction with time at constant temperatures. Part of this report was presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Chubu Branch of the Japan Wood Research Society, Shizuoka, August 2003     

Radial variation in partial compression properties perpendicular to the grain of Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi)

This study investigated the densities, average width of annual rings, and partial compression stresses at 5 % strain perpendicular to the grain of air-dried wood specimens, which were continuous in the radial direction from the pith and were obtained from Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) trees with different diameters at breast height in the same stand, to evaluate the radial variations in partial compression properties perpendicular to the grain. The air-dried densities of the wood increased with the distance from the pith. The average width of annual rings of the wood tended to decrease with increasing distance from the pith and those of medium- and large-diameter trees seemed to increase near the pith. The partial compression stresses at 5 % strain in the tangential loading direction tended to increase with the distance from the pith and with air-dried wood density. However, in the radial loading direction, this tendency was not observed. The partial compression stresses at 5 % strain in the radial loading direction tended to be low in wood with a small average width of annual rings. These results indicate that the factors affecting the radial variations in the partial compression stress at 5 % strain differ depending on the loading directions.     

Crack formation due to weathering of radial and tangential sections of pine and spruce

The development of cracks and changes in appearance have been investigated on radial and tangential sections of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and spruce (Picea abies Karst.) after exposure outdoors for 61 months. The degradation of the sections has also been studied at the micro-level. The annual ring orientation was the most important factor affecting crack development on weathering. After 61 months of outdoor exposure, the tangential sections of spruce had 1.7-2.2 times greater mean total crack length per area unit than the corresponding radial sections. In pine, the total crack length per area unit on the tangential sections was 2.2-2.6 times greater than that on the radial sections. Tangential and radial sections show the same colour change as a result of weathering. Tangential sections have more and deeper cracks than radial surfaces. The cracks on the tangential sections occur frequently in both earlywood and latewood. On radial sections, cracks occur primarily at the annual ring borders, but to a certain extent also in the earlywood. Decomposition of the cell wall takes place in both radial and tangential cell walls, and cracks tend to follow the fibril orientation in the S2-layer of the cell wall. The radial cell wall of the earlywood has a large number of pits which are degraded at an early stage.     

大花序桉种源间木材物理性质变异研究

以广西东门林场18年生的11个大花序桉(Eucalyptus cloeziana)种源木材为研究对象,对它们的木材基本密度、弦向干缩率、径向干缩率等物理性质进行了测定分析,发现不同种源间、相同种源不同树干高度间所测定的物理性质指标均存在显著的差异。木材基本密度最大的种源是B85,然后依次是D47、B82,其值分别是0.7530、0.7386、0.7274 g/cm3;参试的11个种源中有8个种源的差异干缩都小于1.5,属于差异干缩小的类型;只有14425、12195和B55这3个种源的差异干缩超过1.5,但小于1.6,属于差异干缩中等类型;种源的树高、胸径生长性状与木材基本密度、差异干缩、体积全干缩率物理性状相关关系不密切,据此分别对树高、胸径等生长性状和木材基本密度、干缩率等木材物理性状进行独立选择可望获得较好的生长、物理性状改良效果。     

针叶树材径向和弦向气体渗透的三维流阻网络

将针叶树材气体渗透的三维流阻网络理论进行了扩充 ,提出了气体径向和弦向渗透次级流阻网络的二维等效流阻网络及二维等效流阻网络流阻基元的确定和等效流阻的求解方法 ,将三维流阻网络从关于针叶树材气体纵向渗透性研究 ,扩展到针叶树材气体径向和弦向渗透性研究。提出了针叶树材径向和弦向气体渗透三维流阻网络理论 ,计算了马尾松试件径向和弦向渗透系数 ,并与测量值进行比较 ,结果表明两值相符合。将本文的针叶树材径向和弦向气体渗透三维流阻网络理论与此前关于针叶树材纵向气体渗透的三维流阻网络工作相结合 ,可以使用三维流阻网络计算针叶树材纵向、径向、弦向的气体渗透系数 ,其在木材干燥、改性、防腐有应用价值     

Some studies on the shrinkage behaviour of wood

Summary Shrinkage observed on small clear specimens in radial and tangential directions and volumetric shrinkage obtained under the evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of wood have been analysed with reference to specific gravity and fibre-saturation point (FSP). It is observed that tangential shrinkage is 1.4 to 3 times that of radial shrinkage. The difference between FSP in radial and tangential direction is not so predominant; it is possibly governed by variation in specific gravity of the wood substance. The volumetric shrinkage is noted to be approximately equal to the sum of radial and tangential shrinkages. Shrinkage is found to depend on both the specific gravity of wood and FSP. Unlike Stamm's theory, their effect is found to be additive. The effect of specific gravity is found to be more than the effect of FSP.

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Zusammenfassung Die Radial- und Tangentialschwindung kleiner fehlerfreier Proben sowie die Volumenschwindung, die während der Bestimmung der physikalischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften der betreffenden Hölzer beobachtet werden konnten, wurden hinsichtlich ihres Zusammenhanges mit Dichte und Fasersättigungspunkt untersucht. Die Beobachtungen zeigten gegenüber der Radialschwindung eine 1,4... 3,0-fach größere Tangentialschwindung. Der Unterschied bei Erreichen des Fasersättigungspunktes in radialer und tangentialer Richtung ist nicht so auffällig; möglicherweise wird er überwiegend von der Dichte der Holzsubstanz bestimmt. Es konnte weiterhin festgestellt werden, daß die Volumenschwindung etwa gleich der Summe aus Tangential- und Radialschwindung ist und sowohl von der Dichte der Holzart als auch vom Fasersättigungspunkt abhängt. Entgegen der Theorie von A. J. Stamm wurde deren Wechselwirkung als additiv erkannt, wobei der Anteil der Dichte etwas größer als derjenige des Fasersättigungspunktes sein dürfte.

     

Time dependence of Poisson’s effect in wood III: asymmetry of three-dimensional viscoelastic compliance matrix of Japanese cypress

To understand the viscoelasticity of wood three dimensionally, matched samples of Japanese cypress were loaded in uniaxial tensile creep in the longitudinal (L), radial (R), and tangential (T) directions at approximately 9.7 % equilibrium moisture content. Longitudinal and transverse strains were measured for the determination of viscoelastic Poisson’s ratios and three-dimensional viscoelastic compliance tensors concerning the normal strain. The changes in the transverse strains showed the same tendencies as those in the longitudinal strains, in all directions of loading. That is, during creep, the absolute value of transverse strain continued to increase with the gradual reduction in the increase rate; immediately after the removal of the load, it recovered rapidly, after which it continued to recover slowly. The transverse strain increased most easily in the T direction, followed by R and L, during creep. All the viscoelastic Poisson’s ratios and the absolute values of all elements of the viscoelastic compliance increased logarithmically with creep time. The three-dimensional viscoelastic compliance matrix for Japanese cypress is concluded to be asymmetric.     

Crack formation due to weathering of radial and tangential sections of pine and spruce

Abstract

The development of cracks and changes in appearance have been investigated on radial and tangential sections of pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and spruce (Picea abies Karst.) after exposure outdoors for 61 months. The degradation of the sections has also been studied at the micro-level. The annual ring orientation was the most important factor affecting crack development on weathering. After 61 months of outdoor exposure, the tangential sections of spruce had 1.7–2.2 times greater mean total crack length per area unit than the corresponding radial sections. In pine, the total crack length per area unit on the tangential sections was 2.2–2.6 times greater than that on the radial sections. Tangential and radial sections show the same colour change as a result of weathering. Tangential sections have more and deeper cracks than radial surfaces. The cracks on the tangential sections occur frequently in both earlywood and latewood. On radial sections, cracks occur primarily at the annual ring borders, but to a certain extent also in the earlywood. Decomposition of the cell wall takes place in both radial and tangential cell walls, and cracks tend to follow the fibril orientation in the S2-layer of the cell wall. The radial cell wall of the earlywood has a large number of pits which are degraded at an early stage.     

Flexural creep behavior of bamboo culm (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Phyllostachys pubescens</Emphasis>) in its radial direction

As a construction material, the phenomenon of creep is critical to bamboo structural design. The present work investigates variation of flexural creep behavior of bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) in its radial direction. Bamboo specimens were divided into two groups, half of the specimens were loaded by the green side, which fiber-rich outer culm wall was in compression (A); the other half were loaded by the yellow side, which fiber-rich outer culm wall was in tension (B). The specimen in both groups were cut into three sections along radial direction, the outer part (A1, B1), the middle part (A2, B2), and the inner part (A3, B3). All specimens were conducted to a 24 h-creep tests. The results show that: The creep resistance of outer part of bamboo is favorable, no matter which kind of loading way. Compared to type A loading with fiber-rich part, specimens of type B loading with fiber-less part showed a higher creep residual strength. The fiber volume fraction was linearly associated with the initial creep of type A and the final creep of type B. It mainly related to the feature and distribution of fiber and parenchyma.     

Microstructural study of sanded and polished wood by replication

Replicas of sanded and polished specimens of wood, mainly of pine and spruce, have been made to study microstructure and the development of drying cracks. Three surfaces, the radial surface, the tangential surface and the cross section, have been studied. Replication has also been carried out on knots, finger joints and complex surfaces where dimensional changes occur. It has been shown that sanding and polishing is a useful means of exposing microstructure of wood. The exposed microstructure can be successfully transferred to a replica to be investigated by light optical or environmental scanning electron microscopes. Microstructural characteristics, drying cracks, knots, finger joints and complex geometry have been observed and analysed. Problems associated with sanding and replication are discussed.This work was carried out in the Department of Wood Technology and Processing, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Financial support from KTH is gratefully acknowledged.     

杉木和I-72杨人工林木材干缩性质的研究

通过对杉木和I-72杨人工林木材南北向、不同高度位置、不同径向位置横向干缩(弦、径向)的测量,研究上述3个因素对2种木材横向干缩(弦、径向)的影响规律。结果表明:南北向的不同对杉木和I-72杨人工林木材的干缩均无显著影响;高度位置的不同对杉木和I-72杨木的弦向干缩均有显著影响,而对径向干缩则无显著影响;径向位置的不同对杉木和I-72杨人工林木材的径、弦向干缩均有极显著影响:从树皮到髓心,木材径、弦向干缩逐渐减小,与其基本密度的变化趋势一致。     

Intratree Variability of Cleavage Resistance of Chinese Fir from Plantation

INTRODUCTION Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is a very important timber species in the southern China (Shi Jisen et al. 1987). It is good, fast-growing, and exempts from serious plant diseases. Its plantation is big in terms of size in the South of China and its storage stock is very rich, which is about 20% of the national commodity wood (Zhou Shuangquan et al. 2000). And the lumber becomes mainly commercial construction materials in China because of straight grain, light and so…     

Three mechanisms affecting the mechanical properties of spruce wood dried at high temperatures

Wood drying experiments are conducted in which the temperature and the drying rate are controlled independently. In relationship to drying processes, at least three mechanisms are believed to contribute to the properties of dried wood. However, only two of these are found to affect the properties of macroscopic specimens, the third mechanism being observable in microtomed earlywood sections, and possibly in specimens loaded in the radial direction. Degradation of structural components and irreversible hydrogen bonding (hornification) are found to contribute to both the hygroscopicity and the mechanical properties of macroscopic wood specimens. Mass loss from thermal degradation occurs predominantly in slow high-temperature drying processes. Irreversible hydrogen bonding takes place in high-temperature drying, in particular with high ultimate dryness. Regarding the effect on strength and stiffness, mass loss and hornification appear to compete. The third identified mechanism, microscopic cell wall damage caused by incompatible drying shrinkage of cell wall elements, does not seem to affect the mechanical properties of macroscopic wood specimens. Consequently, slow high-temperature drying processes do not provide much benefit regarding the mechanical behavior of dried wood. The reasons for this are discussed.     

Dielectric anisotropy of oven- and air-dried wood evaluated using a free space millimeter wave

To evaluate the dielectric anisotropy caused by wood structure at a millimeter wave frequency of 100 GHz, the dielectric parameters for flat-sawn specimens of nine wood species at 0 and 11 % moisture content (MC) were measured using a free space method devised for reducing the multiple reflections under an electric field of millimeter waves parallel to longitudinal and tangential directions of wood, and those in radial direction were estimated using a conventional approximation theory. The dielectric parameters in the tangential and radial directions were almost identical and constantly smaller than those in the longitudinal direction. All the dielectric parameters increased with wood density and were larger at 11 than 0 % MC. The dielectric parameters in the longitudinal and transverse directions and the dielectric anisotropy between them were well fitted to the regression lines based on a dielectric mixture model composed of pores and dielectric isotropic wood substance, and a parallel capacitor and Lichtenecker’s exponential formulas were employed to represent the dielectric parameters of the mixture in the longitudinal and transverse directions, respectively. It was concluded that the dielectric anisotropy at 100 GHz is caused by the pore alignment and that the dielectric parameters are almost unaffected by anatomical structures, such as the rays. It was also confirmed that the free space method was effective for the measurement of the dielectric parameters for the flat-sawn specimens.     

龙竹竹材的微波干燥特性研究

对龙竹竹材在微波干燥下的干燥特性进行了研究。结果表明:微波功率和竹材构造对干燥特性有显著影响;竹材径向干缩率大于弦向干缩率;纵向干燥速度大于弦向和径向;竹材水分排除主要沿纵向,其次为弦向;竹材试件尺寸大小对竹材干缩率没有影响,试件长度对干燥速度有较显著影响。