Ultrasonic-Based Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Wood: A Primer and Historical Review

Christopher Adam Senalik; Gregory Schueneman; Robert J. Ross

doi:10.2737/FPL-GTR-235

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Ultrasonic-Based Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Wood: A Primer and Historical Review

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Authors:

Christopher Adam Senalik, Gregory Schueneman, Robert J. Ross

Year:

2014

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-GTR-235

Source:

USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-235, 2014; 36 p.

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Abstract

The authors conducted a review of ultrasonic testing and evaluation of wood and wood products, starting with a description of basic ultrasonic inspection setups and commonly used equations. The literature review primarily covered wood research presented between 1965 and 2013 in the Proceedings of the Nondestructive Testing of Wood Symposiums. A table that lists the wood species used in the reviewed studies is included.

Keywords

Ultrasound, acoustic, nondestructive evaluation, wood, literature review

Citation

Senalik, Adam C.; Schueneman, Greg; Ross, Robert J. 2014. Ultrasonic-Based Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Wood: A Primer and Historical Review. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-235, 2014; 36 p.