Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies

Dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor of rubber wood have been studied at different moisture content, grain direction and frequency. Different dielectric dispersion mechanisms are also observed at different ranges of moisture content. The moisture content above the fiber saturation point do...

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Main Authors: Kabir, Md. Firoz, Wan Yusoff, Wan Mohamad Daud, Khalid, Kaida, Abd. Aziz, Sidek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Walter de Gruyter 1998
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51276/
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author Kabir, Md. Firoz
Wan Yusoff, Wan Mohamad Daud
Khalid, Kaida
Abd. Aziz, Sidek
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Khalid, Kaida
Abd. Aziz, Sidek
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description Dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor of rubber wood have been studied at different moisture content, grain direction and frequency. Different dielectric dispersion mechanisms are also observed at different ranges of moisture content. The moisture content above the fiber saturation point does not contribute much to the dielectric properties following a single dielectric mechanism. But the moisture content below the fiber saturation point shows considerable effect on the variations of dielectric properties having different dispersion processes at different moisture content ranges. Based on the shape of the curves, five different moisture content ranges have been identified such as 1) 25% and above, 2) 18-25%, 3) 11-17%, 4) 5-10% and 5) below 5%. It may be possible to explain all these dispersion processes by means of dielectric mechanism for dipole, quasi-dc and diffusive processes. Longitudinal direction shows a higher dielectric constant when compared to radial and tangential directions in ovendry condition. This dielectric anisotropy may be attributed to the microscopic, macroscopic and molecular structures of wood.
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spelling upm-512762017-07-04T03:27:58Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51276/ Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies Kabir, Md. Firoz Wan Yusoff, Wan Mohamad Daud Khalid, Kaida Abd. Aziz, Sidek Dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor of rubber wood have been studied at different moisture content, grain direction and frequency. Different dielectric dispersion mechanisms are also observed at different ranges of moisture content. The moisture content above the fiber saturation point does not contribute much to the dielectric properties following a single dielectric mechanism. But the moisture content below the fiber saturation point shows considerable effect on the variations of dielectric properties having different dispersion processes at different moisture content ranges. Based on the shape of the curves, five different moisture content ranges have been identified such as 1) 25% and above, 2) 18-25%, 3) 11-17%, 4) 5-10% and 5) below 5%. It may be possible to explain all these dispersion processes by means of dielectric mechanism for dipole, quasi-dc and diffusive processes. Longitudinal direction shows a higher dielectric constant when compared to radial and tangential directions in ovendry condition. This dielectric anisotropy may be attributed to the microscopic, macroscopic and molecular structures of wood. Walter de Gruyter 1998 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51276/1/51276.pdf Kabir, Md. Firoz and Wan Yusoff, Wan Mohamad Daud and Khalid, Kaida and Abd. Aziz, Sidek (1998) Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies. Holzforschung, 52 (5). pp. 546-552. ISSN 0018-3830; ESSN: 1437-434X https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/hfsg.1998.52.issue-5/hfsg.1998.52.5.546/hfsg.1998.52.5.546.xml 10.1515/hfsg.1998.52.5.546
spellingShingle Kabir, Md. Firoz
Wan Yusoff, Wan Mohamad Daud
Khalid, Kaida
Abd. Aziz, Sidek
Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title_full Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title_fullStr Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title_full_unstemmed Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title_short Effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
title_sort effect of moisture content and grain direction on the dielectric properties of rubber wood at low frequencies
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