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Author (up) Brémaud, I.; El Kaïm, Y.; Guibal, D.; Minato, K.; Thibaut, B.; Gril, J. url  openurl
  Title Characterisation and categorisation of the diversity in viscoelastic vibrational properties between 98 wood types Type Journal Article
  Year 2012 Publication Annals of Forest Science Abbreviated Journal Ann. Forest Sci.  
  Volume 69 Issue 3 Pages 373-386  
  Keywords Damping coefficient; Dynamic mechanical properties; Specific dynamic modulus of elasticity; Specific gravity; Viscoelastic vibrational properties; Wood diversity  
  Abstract · Context Increased knowledge on diversity in wood properties would have implications both for fundamental research and for promoting a diversification of uses as material. · Aims The objective is to contribute to overcoming the critical lack of data on the diversity of wood dynamic mechanical/viscoelastic vibrational properties by testing lesser known species and categorising sources of variability. · Methods Air-dry axial specific dynamic modulus of elasticity (E′/γ) and damping coefficient (tand) were measured on a wide sampling (1,792 specimens) of 98 wood types from 79 species. An experimental device and protocol was designed for conducting systematic (i.e. rapid and reproducible) characterisations. · Results Diversity at the specimens' level corroborates the “standard” relationship between tanδ and E'/γ, which is discussed in terms of orientation of wood elements and of chemical composition. Diversity at the species level is expressed on the basis of results for normal heartwood, with specific gravity (γ) ranging from 0.2 to 1.3. Axial E'/γ ranges from 9 to 32 GPa and tand from 4×10 -3 to 19×10 -3. Properties distribution follows a continuum, but with group characteristics. The lowest values of tanδ are only found in certain tropical hardwoods. Results can also suggest alternative species for musical instruments making. · Conclusion The variations in specific gravity, in stiffness or in “viscosity” appear to be predominantly linked to different levels of diversity: between species or between wood types (reaction wood or taxonomy-related differences in heartwood extractives). © INRA/Springer-Verlag France 2011.  
  Address Wood Laboratory, EMPA, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland  
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  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes Export Date: 20 June 2012; Source: Scopus; Coden: Afosf; doi: 10.1007/s13595-011-0166-z; Language of Original Document: English; Correspondence Address: Brémaud, I.; Wood Laboratory, EMPA, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland; email: iris_bremaud@hotmail.com Approved no  
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