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Effect of external compressive load on tangential strain behavior in Japanese larch log cross sections during radio-frequency/vacuum drying

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This study investigated the effect of a compressive load of 0.092 MPa on the history of the tangential strains in Japanese larch (Larix leptolepis Gordon) log cross sections subjected to external compressive load during radio-frequency/vacuum drying. The external compressive load of 0.092 MPa played a role in inducing cracking in the outer zone of the log cross section, combining with other tensile strains. However, it also played a role in reducing the heart checks in the core of log cross section when exerted on the cross section of log cross section.

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  1. Department of Wood Science and Technology, Beihua University, No.32 Taishan Road, Jilin City, Jilin Province, 132013, People’s Republic of China

    Chengyuan Li

  2. Department of Forest Products, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Chonbuk, 561-756, Republic of Korea

    Nam-Ho Lee

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Li, C., Lee, NH. Effect of external compressive load on tangential strain behavior in Japanese larch log cross sections during radio-frequency/vacuum drying. J Wood Sci 53, 291–295 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-006-0869-1

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