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- Title
Microwave Radiation Effect on Axial Fluid Permeability in False Heartwood of Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.).
- Authors
Dömény, Jakub; Koiš, Vojtěch; Dejmal, Aleš
- Abstract
This study evaluated the effect of microwave radiation on the fluid permeability and compression strength parallel to the grain of beech false heartwood. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) was selected, and samples of false heartwood with dimensions of 30×20×20 mm³ were used. The microwave treatment was carried out in a laboratory device at a frequency of 2.45 GHz. The testing samples were divided into three groups (untreated, treated at 20-s intervals, and treated at 30-s intervals). The permeability was measured in the axial direction using distilled water. The coefficient of specific permeability was calculated using Darcy's law. The results showed that the coefficient of specific permeability increased by up to 159% in comparison with untreated samples. The compression strength parallel to the grain decreased by up to 15%.
- Subjects
EUROPEAN beech; HEARTWOOD; MICROWAVE heating; COMPRESSION wood; DARCY'S law; PERMEABILITY
- Publication
BioResources, 2014, Vol 9, Issue 1, p372
- ISSN
1930-2126
- Publication type
Article