Method to compute fiber directions in wood from computed tomography images

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Ekevad, Mats ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; FEM; Fiber direction; Spiral grain; Wood

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); IMAGE ANALYSIS; NATURAL FIBERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

WOOD FIBER DIRECTION;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

DENSITY MEASUREMENT; GROWTH RINGS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; WOOD FIBERS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 4043133229     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-003-0524-z     Document Type: Article

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