Moisture Sorption Hysteresis in Wood,

Abstract

The occurrence of moisture sorption hysteresis in wood, and several proposed theories for explaining it, are discussed. Hysteresis is shown to be beneficial when wood is in use because it reduces changes in moisture content (lower effective slope of the sorption isotherm) and therefore in dimensions (lower humidity expansion coefficient) associated with environmental humidity changes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 1979
Accession Number
ADP003437

Entities

People

  • C. Skaar

Organizations

  • Virginia Tech

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Humidity
  • Hysteresis
  • Isotherms
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • Sorption
  • Virginia
  • Wet Bulb Temperature

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Statistical inference.
  • Theoretical Analysis.