Fiber strength and zero-span strength statistics - Some considerations

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-201

  Wathén, Rolf ^a,c   Rosti, Jari ^b   Alava, Mikko ^b   Salminen, Lauri ^b   Joutsimo, Olli ^c  

^a KCL Science and Consulting   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c KCL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Fiber strength; Paper strength; Simulation; Zero span Strength

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; RAW MATERIALS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

FIBER STRENGTH; LOAD-SHARING THEORY; PAPER STRENGTH; SAMPLING POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

PULP;

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; DAMAGE; FIBERS; MEASUREMENT; PICEA; PULPS; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; TEST METHODS;

EID: 33745634858     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2006-21-02-p193-201     Document Type: Article

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