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Automatic detection of washboarding in bandsaws

Journal of Wood Science volume 47, pages 102–108 (2001)Cite this article

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This paper presents an on-line method for detecting washboarding generated in bandsaws. It uses a parameter based on the shape of sawing force amplitude distributions. The curve of the probability density function of the parallel sawing force amplitude obeyed a normal distribution for the normal sawn surface, but it changed to an M-shaped distribution when washboarding appeared on the sawn surface of the workpiece. The curve of probability density function of the normal sawing force amplitude obeyed the normal distribution for any sawn surface investigated. The workpiece including a knot did not influence use of the parameter for detecting the appearance of washboarding.

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  1. Faculty of Science and Engineering, Shimane University, 690-8504, Matsue, Japan

    Nanfeng Zhu, Chiaki Tanaka, Tadashi Ohtani & Hiroshi Usuki

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Zhu, N., Tanaka, C., Ohtani, T. et al. Automatic detection of washboarding in bandsaws. J Wood Sci 47, 102–108 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00780557

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