Dielectric properties of rubber wood at microwave frequencies measured with an open-ended coaxial line

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 319-324

  Kabir, Mohd Firoz ^a   Khalid, Kaida B ^a   Daud, Wan M ^a   Aziz, Sidek H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Dielectric loss factor; Hevea brasiliensis; Microwave frequencies; Moisture content; Rubber wood; Structural direction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000499640     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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