A numerical study of the transverse modulus of wood as a function of grain orientation and properties

Holzforschung

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 406-413

  Nairn, John A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Grain orientation; Numerical modeling; Shear coupling; Transverse modulus

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); NUMERICAL METHODS;

CYLINDRICAL ANISOTROPY; GRAIN ORIENTATION; SHEAR COUPLING; TRANSVERSE MODULUS;

WOOD;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GRAIN; WOOD;

EID: 34250376949     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2007.079     Document Type: Article

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