Characterisation And Mechanical Processing Of Softened Solid Wood

ISBN-13: 9783844385298 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str.

Anjaneya P. Penneru; Krishnan Jayaraman; Debes Bhattacharyya

Opis

In a world where many traditional sources of industrial wood are declining, New Zealand is gaining international recognition as the supplier of a sustainable resource of high quality wood. Radiata Pine (Pinus Radiata D. Don) and Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum) are the predominant wood species in New Zealand and value-addition to these woods has significant commercial attraction. This book describes a manufacturing process namely, pattern forming in which low-value sapwood is bulk-formed to create high-value products such as interior decorative panels for ceilings, walls and floors in a semi-continuous or continuous manner. Since pattern forming causes micro-structural changes in wood, the cellular deformations in Radiata Pine and Rimu have been characterised by scanning electron microscopy. The macro-strain behaviour of solid wood has also been studied through grid strain analyses, strain maps and forming limit diagrams.

O autorze

Dr A P Penneru s research interest is wood and veneer processing.Dr.Krishnan Jayaraman s research interests are natural fibre-reinforced and wood composites.Professor Bhattacharyya leads the Centre for Advanced Composites Materials at the University of Auckland.His research interest primarily includes the mechanics and manufacturing of composites