Variations in the morphology of wood structure can explain why hardwood species of similar density have very different resistances to impact and compressive loading

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 360, Issue 1791, 2002, Pages 255-272

  Hepworth, David G ^a   Vincent, J F V ^a   Stringer, G ^a   Jeronimidis, G ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cellular deformation; Holes; Impact energy; Wood

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FIBER; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL STRESS; SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WOOD;

ABSORPTION; CELLULOSE; HARDNESS; MICROFIBRILS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING TRANSMISSION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER; WOOD;

EID: 0037083540     PISSN: 1364503X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2001.0927     Document Type: Article

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2. Wood, one of nature's challenging composites
3. Historical and present-day references concerning impact on wood
4. Mostly on oak targets and 19th century naval gunnery
5. Impact energy absorption mechanisms in crushing and indentation of wood
6. Dynamic compression of cellular structures and materials