Interactive simulation of hardwood log veneer slicing using CT images

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 41-47

  Schmoldt, Daniel L ^a   Li, Pei ^a   Araman, Philip A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINING; SIMULATION;

COMPUTER AID; HARDWOOD; SLICING; TOMOGRAPHY;

VENEERS;

EID: 0029770980     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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