Effects of microwave pretreatment on drying of 50 mm-thickness Chinese fir lumber

Abstract Low permeability of wood causes problems during drying of timber. This study evaluated the effects of microwave (MW) pretreatment on the conventional drying behavior and mechanical damages of Chinese fir lumber. MW pretreatment of lumber was performed at applied MW energy of 43 kWh/m3, and...

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Main Authors: Xiang Weng, Yongdong Zhou, Zongying Fu, Xin Gao, Fan Zhou, Jinghui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Wood Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10086-021-01942-2