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Nondestructive Characterization and Imaging of Wood

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  • © 2003

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Authors:
  1. Voichita Bucur

    1. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Centre de Recherches Forestières de Nancy, Laboratoire d’Etudes et Recherches sur le Matériau Bois, Champenoux, France

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  • First book on nondestructive techniques for the evaluation of different wood products
  • More than 500 publications cited
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Wood Science (SSWOO)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIV
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  2. Introduction

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 1-11

  3. Ionizing Radiation Computed Tomography

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 13-73

  4. Thermal Imaging

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 75-123

  5. Microwave Imaging

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 125-179

  6. Ultrasonic Imaging

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 181-214

  7. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 215-279

  8. Neutron Imaging

    • Voichita Bucur
    Pages 281-298

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 299-354
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About this book

This book on the Nondestructive Characterization and Imaging of Wood by Professor Voichita Bucur is truly the most outstanding reference on the subject ever written. Since the origins of mankind, wood has played a key role in the history of humans and other living creatures, ranging from provision of life from trees giving air, heat, light, and food to nourish their bodies to structures to protect them from the elements. Wood has also played a key role in one of the world's primary religions. Nondestructive diagnostics methods have long found application in medi­ cal practice for examination of the human body in order to detect life­ threatening abnormalities and permit diagnosis to extend life. Nondestructive testing has been used for many years to insure the safety of machinery, air­ craft, railroads, tunnels, buildings and many other structures. Therefore, it is timely for a treatise, like the present one, to be written describing how wood can be characterized without employing destructive test methods. Since wood is so valuable to mankind, it is important to know the latest methods to nondestructively characterize wood for all practical applications.

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"A comprehensive account is given of the principles, practice and achievements of imaging the internal structure of wood and wood-based composites. Techniques for non-destructive evaluation which are discussed are ionizing radiation computed tomography, thermal imaging, microwave imaging, ultrasonic imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance, and neutron imaging. There is an extensive bibliography and a subject index. The book will be of particular interest to those concerned with wood as an engineering material, as well as research scientists and students of wood structure." (CAB Abstracts, July, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Centre de Recherches Forestières de Nancy, Laboratoire d’Etudes et Recherches sur le Matériau Bois, Champenoux, France

    Voichita Bucur

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