Analytical model of twist in Norway spruce (Picea abies) timber

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-62

  Bäckström, Magnus ^a   Johansson, Marie ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cylindrical shells; Distortion; Longitudinal shrinkage; Spiral grain angle; Tangential shrinkage; Warp

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE;

LONGITUDINAL SHRINKAGE; SPRIAL GRAIN ANGLE; TANGENTIAL SHRINKAGE;

SOFTWOODS;

CYLINDERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PICEA ABIES; SPIRALS; WOOD GRAIN;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 32844467325     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580500470271     Document Type: Article

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