Relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and moisture content of lumber during kiln-drying

William T. Simpson; Xiping Wang

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Relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and moisture content of lumber during kiln-drying

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William T. Simpson, Xiping Wang

Year:

2001

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Forest products journal. Vol. 51, no. 10 (Oct. 2001).:p. 51-54.

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Abstract

The relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and wood moisture content (MC) was examined as a potential means of estimating MC control points in dry kiln schedules for lumber. A linear relationship was found between the relative transit time and the average MC of sugar maple and ponderosa pine boards dried according to typical kiln schedules.

Keywords

Acer saccharum, Pinus ponderosa, Lumber, Kiln drying, Wood moisture, Moisture content, Longitudinal stress waves, Wave analysis

Citation

Simpson, William T.; Wang, Xiping. 2001. Relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and moisture content of lumber during kiln-drying. Forest products journal. Vol. 51, no. 10 (Oct. 2001).:p. 51-54.