Utilization of digital image correlation in determining of both longitudinal shear moduli of wood at single torsion test

A sophisticated approach for the precise determination of both longitudinal shear moduli of wood at single test is introduced. The method is based on the combination of the torsion test inducing pure shear stresses in sample and an optical method providing the full-field strain data of such stress state. The proposed procedure of the longitudinal shear moduli determination consists of two main steps. In the first step, the apparent longitudinal shear modulus following the standardized procedure (EN 408+A1) was determined. Secondly, both longitudinal shear moduli were derived based on the apparent longitudinal shear modulus and the shear strain distribution on the radial and tangential sample surfaces. The wood of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) was used as material for the experiments. The exploratory analysis revealed the increasing difference between the longitudinal shear moduli determined in the longitudinal–radial plane and in the longitudinal–tangential plane as the total torsion angle increased as well as with the increase in the average torsion stiffness. Further, the longitudinal shear moduli and the torsional longitudinal shear strength did not correlate well. Therefore, they cannot be used in order to predict each other. Although such findings need more detailed studies, they should be taken into account when designing wood structures.     

Moisture-dependent orthotropic elasticity of beech wood

Elastic material properties are one of the most important material characteristics in mechanical modelling. Wood with distinctively different properties in the longitudinal, radial and tangential directions exhibits a strong moisture-dependent material characteristic in the elastic range. In order to characterise beech wood as an orthotropic material, all of the independent elastic properties were determined at different moisture conditions. These characteristic properties have never been determined before as a function of moisture content yet are vital to the field of wood modelling. All elastic parameters, except for some Poisson’s ratios, show a decrease in stiffness with increasing moisture content. In comparison to available literature references at a moisture content of ω?≈?12%, the identified values were of the same order of magnitude. The determined material properties can be used to investigate the mechanical behaviour of beech wood structures including different moisture conditions.     

Three-dimensional modelling of wood fracture in mode I, perpendicular to the grain direction at fibre level

A coupled experimental and numerical modelling approach was used to investigate the mechanism of softwood fracture at the fibre level. First, a three-dimensional mixed lattice-continuum fracture model was developed to investigate the mechanism of wood fracture, taking into account the porosity of its structure and its heterogeneities at the fibre level. The critical volumes in the specimen where crack propagation was more probable were modelled by a lattice that could show the alternation of earlywood and latewood fibres, and the other regions were considered as the continuum medium. The proposed model was used to investigate the mode I fracture of a small softwood sample in RL orientation. Secondly, a method was developed for microscopic observation of the crack trajectory and investigating the mechanism of initiation and propagation of cracks. This approach was used for microscopic investigation of the fracture behaviour of spruce specimens in mode I and RL orientation. The results of the numerical study were compared with the experimental results. The prepeak and postpeak behaviour of the obtained stress-displacement curve and also the crack opening trajectory in cross-section and longitudinal section in the model and experiments were in good agreement. Both the model and the microscopic observation showed that in mode I fracture and RL orientation, the main trajectory of the crack propagates in the earlywood ring.     

Relationship between crack propagation and the stress intensity factor in cutting parallel to the grain of hinoki (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Chamaecyparis obtusa</Emphasis>)

The method of digital image correlation (DIC) was applied to the digital image of orthogonal cutting parallel to the grain of hinoki, and the strain distribution near the cutting edge was evaluated. The wood fracture associated with chip generation was considered as mode I fracture, and the stress intensity factor K_I for fracture mode I was calculated from the strain distribution according to the theory of linear elastic fracture mechanics for the anisotropic material. The calculated K_I increased prior to crack propagation and decreased just after the crack propagation. The change in K_I before and after crack propagation, ΔK_I, decreased in accordance with the crack propagation length, although the variance in ΔK_I should depend on the relationships between the resolution of DIC method and the dimensions of cellular structure. The calculated K_I in this study was almost on the same order as reported in the literatures. It was also revealed, for the case of chip generation Type 0 or I, the stress intensity factor for fracture mode II could be negligible due to the higher longitudinal elastic properties of wood in the tool feed direction than the one radial ones, and the mode I fracture was dominant.     

线弹性断裂力学原理在木材中应用的特殊性与木材顺纹理断裂

阐述了线弹性断裂力学 (LEFM)的原理以及在木材中应用的特殊性 ,并以杉木和马尾松为研究对象 ,采用不同试样和方法测定了木材的顺纹断裂韧性KTLIC 。研究表明 ,建立在各向同性体之上的LEFM原理对木材裂纹顺纹扩张是适用的 ,其顺纹断裂韧性是木材的固有属性     

Three-dimensional modelling of wood fracture in mode I,perpendicular to the grain direction at fibre level

Abstract

A coupled experimental and numerical modelling approach was used to investigate the mechanism of softwood fracture at the fibre level. First, a three-dimensional mixed lattice–continuum fracture model was developed to investigate the mechanism of wood fracture, taking into account the porosity of its structure and its heterogeneities at the fibre level. The critical volumes in the specimen where crack propagation was more probable were modelled by a lattice that could show the alternation of earlywood and latewood fibres, and the other regions were considered as the continuum medium. The proposed model was used to investigate the mode I fracture of a small softwood sample in RL orientation. Secondly, a method was developed for microscopic observation of the crack trajectory and investigating the mechanism of initiation and propagation of cracks. This approach was used for microscopic investigation of the fracture behaviour of spruce specimens in mode I and RL orientation. The results of the numerical study were compared with the experimental results. The prepeak and postpeak behaviour of the obtained stress–displacement curve and also the crack opening trajectory in cross-section and longitudinal section in the model and experiments were in good agreement. Both the model and the microscopic observation showed that in mode I fracture and RL orientation, the main trajectory of the crack propagates in the earlywood ring.     

Change in fracturing and colouring of solid spruce and ash wood after thermal modification

Effects of different thermal treatments (maximum treatment temperatures of 200, 210 and 220°C for 2.5 hours) on solid spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) were investigated in this study. The fracture behaviour in radial/longitudinal as well as in tangential/longitudinal and the change of the wood colour (CIEL*a*b* colour space) on all principal anatomical surfaces (cross sectional, radial and tangential) were analysed. The specific fracture energy and the maximum breaking load decreased almost significantly after all thermally treated samples in comparison to the untreated (standard dried) sample. The wood colour changed also significantly, in particular the lightness decreased with increasing intensity of thermal treatment on all investigated surfaces. A comparison of the percentage loss of the different fracture and colour values has shown a strong correlation between the maximum breaking load and the lightness after several thermal treatments, in both investigated crack propagation systems, on all measured surfaces and for both analysed species.     

Exploratory study on the impregnation of Scots pine sapwood (Pinus sylvestris L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) with different hot melting waxes

Scots pine sapwood (Pinus sylvestris L.) and beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) were impregnated with five waxes. The experiments indicate deep penetration into pine sapwood. Besides the viscosity, an influence of the wax polarity is presumed. Wax penetrates pine wood deeply via the cross-section, but not sufficiently enough to impregnate longer construction elements. However, the radial wax uptake exceeds the uptake via the tangential orientation and guarantees complete soaking of the sapwood tissue. The lateral wax penetration within beech is quite low and irregular. In addition to the temperature, a prolonged process procedure is decisive for an increasing wax uptake. As such, beech wood vessel elements seem to be fully impregnable via the longitudinal surface after a longer process procedure.     

Fracture behaviour of laminated veneer lumber under Mode I and III loading

Mode I and Mode III loading experiments were performed on side grooved CT specimens of two types of Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). Steady state crack propagation was maintained in order to detect complete load displacement diagrams. Fracture behaviour and influence of fiber orientation were studied and all important fracture mechanical values (stiffness/compliance, microstructural damage, crack initiation energy, specific fracture energy etc) were determined. Much higher crack initiation energies and specific fracture energies resulted in mode III loading than in mode I loading for both material types. Under external mode III loading, crack initiation occurs in mode III and crack propagation however takes place under mode I owing to crack surface interference. The influence of fiber orientation on fracture mechanical properties of LVL was discussed. Received 15 September 1999     

Moisture diffusion coefficient of reaction woods: compression wood of Picea abies L. and tension wood of Fagus sylvatica L.

The moisture diffusion coefficient of compression wood in spruce (P. abies) and tension wood in beech (F. sylvatica) was examined. The results indicated that the diffusion coefficient measured under steady-state condition (cup method) could well characterize the drying kinetics of the reaction woods. The compression wood offered more resistance to the moisture diffusivity when compared with the corresponding normal wood. The thick cell wall rich in lignin explains the small mass diffusivity in compression wood. In contrast, the mass diffusivity in beech is almost always higher in tension wood than in normal wood, in spite of similar density values. The high moisture diffusion in tension wood can be explained by the ease of bound water diffusion in the gelatinous layers (G-layers).     

Three-dimensional elastic behaviour of common yew and Norway spruce

In view of its high density, yew wood has a remarkably low longitudinal Young’s modulus, which makes it unique among coniferous woods. However, the elastic response of yew related to other load directions is largely unknown. Therefore, our goal was to comprehensively characterise the three-dimensional elastic behaviour of yew wood. To achieve this, we performed tensile tests on dog-bone-shaped yew specimens and determined the three Young’s moduli and six Poisson’s ratios using a universal testing machine and a digital image correlation technique. All tests were also applied to spruce as reference species. After including the shear moduli determined in a prior study by our group, all elastic engineering parameters of yew and spruce were ascertained. Based on these values, the three-dimensional elastic behaviour was describable with deformation bodies and polar diagrams. Evaluating these illustrations revealed that yew had a lower stiffness only in the longitudinal direction. In all other three-dimensional directions, spruce was clearly more compliant than yew. Particularly, in the radial–tangential plane, both species varied largely in their degree of anisotropic elasticity. All mentioned differences between yew and spruce originate at the microstructural level.     

Applicability of the losipescu shear test on the measurement of the shear properties of wood

We examined the applicability of the Iosipescu shear test for measuring the shear properties of wood. Quarter-sawn board of sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis Carr.) and shioji (Japanese ash,Fraxinus spaethiana Lingelsh. were used for the specimens. Iosipescu shear tests were conducted with two types of specimen whose longitudinal and radial directions coincided with the loading direction. The shear modulus, yield shear stress, and shear strength were obtained and were compared with those obtained by the torsion tests of rectangular bars. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The Iosipescu shear test is effective in measuring the shear modulus and the yield shear stress. (2) To measure the shear strength properly by the Iosipescu shear test, the configuration of specimen and the supporting condition should be examined in more in detail.     

Relationship between fracture toughness and acoustic emission during cleavage failure in adhesive joints

Summary Fracture toughness in mode I was determined for wood bonded with various adhesive systems. Tapered double-cantilever beam (TDCB) specimens were used, with attached transducer connected to instrumentation for monitoring acoustic emission. Adhesives used fro bonding the TDCB specimens included urea-formaldehyde resin, phenol-resorcinol resin, and emulsion polymer isocyanate, among others. Test parameters measured included critical load for cleavage fracture and number of events (stress waves) emitted, from which fracture toughness and cumulative count of acoustic emission were computed. It was found that there was a well defined, linear relation between fracture toughness and cumulative counts of acoustic emission per fracture area. The fracture toughness values of systems containing polyvinyl acetate and of epoxy resin were larger than those of thermosetting resins such as urea-or phenol formaldehyde. The high fracture toughness imparted by polyvinyl acetate was attributed to viscous movement of linear molecular chain segments, as compared with the more brittle behavior of the crosslinked molecular structure of such resins as ureaformaldehyde.     

Knots in trees: strain distribution in a naturally optimised structure

Electronic speckle pattern interferometry was applied to directly measure the distribution of longitudinal, tangential, and shear strains in small boards of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) exposed to tensile load in longitudinal direction. A sample with a central intergrown knot and one with an equivalent loose knot were compared with reference samples made of clear wood with an artificial central circular or square hole, respectively. The observed measurements were compared with a finite element (FE) simulation. The FE model was based on a geometric model to quantify the local fibre orientation and a micromechanical model to estimate elastic constants of clear wood and knot tissue. Both the measurements and simulation clearly illustrate a rather homogenous strain distribution around the intergrown knot. In comparison, the natural optimisation of dispersing strain peaks is less efficient in the case of loose knots. The artificial circular and square holes in samples with parallel fibre orientation lead to high gradients in the strain field and peak values in vicinity of the disturbance.     

定向刨花板剪切模量和弹性模量动态测试

【目的】研究定向刨花板(OSB)的各向异性,探讨OSB面内剪切模量动态和静态测试方法,以提供一种快速、简便、重复性好、精度高的动态测试方法测量和分析OSB弹性常数。【方法】应用ANSYS程序计算OSB自由板和悬臂板试件的振形系数,给出振形系数依赖于板长宽比和宽厚比的关系式,通过仿真计算、动态试验和方板静态扭转试验验证其正确性。动态试验测试OSB剪切模量试件从一块整张OSB上下料制作,分为3个方向,即沿整板纵向下料制作的试件(0°或x向)、横向方向下料制作的试件(90°或y向)和沿与纵向呈45°方向下料制作的试件;方板扭转试验测试OSB剪切模量试件沿整板纵向或横向下料制作;动态测试OSB纵向、横向和45°方向弹性模量以及面内剪切模量和45°方向剪切模量。【结果】OSB实测纵向弹性模量是横向弹性模量的2.89倍,45°方向剪切模量小于面内剪切模量。正交各向异性材料方板扭转试验测试剪切模量推算公式需用±45°方向应变测量值的差值进行推算,将其用于OSB,测得的静态剪切模量与动态测试的剪切模量相当吻合。【结论】OSB弹性模量具有方向性,纵向最大,横向最小,45°方向介于二者之间;自由板扭转振形法和悬臂板扭转模态法适用于动态测试OSB面内剪切模量,其正确性得到方板扭转试验验证;0°和90°OSB动态测得的剪切模量几乎相等,可作为OSB面内剪切模量Gxy的估计值;OSB不宜按单向复合材料处理,在理论分析时宜按正交各向异性处理,OSB45°方向的剪切模量G45°相似文献   

针叶树木材细胞力学及纵向弹性模量的计算--试件纵向弹性模量的预测

依据针叶树木材管胞和射线细胞的结构模型。使用计算机抽样模拟解剖结构参数。以及使用针叶树木材纵向弹性模量计算公式和方法,计算人工林杉木,马尾松幼龄材和成熟材试件纵向弹性模量,计算结果与常温条件下气干试件测定结果十分符合。在试件晚材率和管胞解剖结构参数改变的条件下。计算预测了人工林杉木,马尾松幼龄材和成熟材纵向弹性模量的变化。结果表明：试件纵向弹性模量随晚材率,管胞长度,管胞壁厚度的增加而增加,而试件纵向弹性模量随管胞直径增加而减小。本文提出的纵向弹性模量计算的预测方法,对于运用现代生物技术控制和改变针叶树木材的材质,材性有实际意义。     

The fracture toughness and properties of thermally modified beech and ash at different moisture contents

The fracture toughness of thermally modified beech (Fagus sylvatica L) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L) wood under Mode I loading was quantified using Compact Tension (CT) specimens, loaded under steady-state crack propagation conditions. The influence of three heat-treatment levels and three moisture contents, as well as two crack propagation systems (RL and TL) was studied. Complete load–displacement records were analysed, and the initial slope, k _init, critical stress intensity factor, K _Ic, and specific fracture energy, G _f, evaluated. In the case of both species, thermal modification was found to be significantly affect the material behaviour; the more severe the thermal treatment, the lower the values of K _Ic and G _f, with less difference being observed between the most severe treatments. Moisture content was also found to influence fracture toughness, but had a much less significant effect than the heat treatment.     

Active enzymes in wood chips and their action on lignin during outside storage

Summary Wood storage has a great influence on the efficiency of a pulpmill. Great problems arise when using outside chip storage, especially in processing hardwoods, in that hardwood chips discolorate after a few days, which is not the case with spruce chips. The causes of such a different behavior of beech and spruce were investigated. It could be shown that a sufficient amount of active peroxidase, malate dehydrogenase and oxygen are prerequisites for the formation of phenoxy radicals within the beech lignin. This causes formation of new chromophores that discolorize the wood. Sufficient amounts of such enzymes are present in beech wood after harvesting.     

Relationships between longitudinal and radial Picea genera sound vibration parameters

Longitudinal sawn wood are usually selected as samples in the study of sound properties of a musical instrument board. But in real production, radial sawn timber are cut and are also widely used as vibration component. Therefore, it is very important to evaluate the vibration properties of the board in the round, especially for the sound radiation characteristic of radial sawn timber and its relationship to longitudinal sawn timber. However, for the national and international experts, researches on radial sawn timber and its role and function in sound emission have not yet been developed. This paper describes a study of seven important spruces that grow up in the Sichuan and Heilongjiang provinces of China, and one Picea sitchensis specimen from North America. Under the high bending vibration mode, resonance frequency and other parameters of longitudinal and radial wood were tested. Analysis result disclosed the relationship between longitudinal and radial wood vibration property. An important conclusion of wood for musical instruments with proper anisotropy, fine toughness, and weak shear of longitudinal and radial vibration was inducted. __________ Translated from Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2006, 42(3): 21–24 [译自: 林业科学, 2006, 42(3): 21–24]     

Quasi-non-linear fracture mechanics analysis of the double cantilever beam specimen

A quasi-non-linear fracture mechanics model based on beam on elastic foundation theory is applied for analysis of the double cantilever beam (DCB) specimen for determination of fracture energy of wood. The properties of the elastic foundation are chosen so that the perpendicular-to-grain tensile strength and fracture energy properties of the wood are correctly represented. It is shown that this particular choice of foundation stiffness makes a conventional maximum stress failure criterion lead to the same solution as the fracture mechanics compliance method. Results of linear elastic fracture mechanics are obtained as a special case by assuming an infinitely large value of the perpendicular-to-grain tensile strength. The quasi-non-linear fracture mechanics model is compared with other models and with results of tests conducted to reveal the influence of the geometrical properties of the DCB specimen. In addition, the appropriateness of choice of the foundation stiffness is investigated.