Accuracy of wood resistance sensors for measurement of humidity

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 154-160

  Carll, Charles ^a   TenWolde, Anton ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Duff sensor; Electrical resistivity; Matchstick sensor; Relative humidity; Sorption hysteresis

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HYSTERESIS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS; SENSORS; SORPTION;

DUFF SENSOR; MATCHSTICK SENSOR; RELATIVE HUMIDITY ERROR; WOOD RESISTANCE SENSORS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 0030144417     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11296j     Document Type: Article

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