Transport Processes in Wood

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Basic Wood-Moisture Relationships

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   Pages 1-34

3. Wood Structure and Chemical Composition

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   Pages 35-72

4. Permeability

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   Pages 73-104

5. Capillarity and Water Potential

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   Pages 105-131

6. Thermal Conductivity

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   Pages 132-150

7. Steady-State Moisture Movement

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   Pages 151-174

8. Unsteady-State Transport

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   Pages 175-225

9. Back Matter

   Pages 226-248

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This book has a similar subject content to the author's previous Flow in Wood but with substantial updating due to the abundance of research in the wood science field since 1971. Several different concepts have been introduced, particularly in regard to wood-moisture relation­ ships. The role of water potential in the equilibria between wood and its humid and moist environments is considered. Two theories are introduced to explain the nonisothermal transport of bound water in the steady and unsteady states. As in the former text, the wood-. structure relationship is emphasized . . The author is especially grateful to Dr. C. Skaar for his careful and critical review of much of the manuscript and for the productive dis­ cussions of many of the concepts. Dr. T. E. Timell, the series editor, rendered major assistance in the preparation of Chap. 2 and in his editing of the manuscript. The author wishes to thank Dr. W. A. Cote, Mr. A. C. Day, and Mr. J. J. McKeon for providing electron micro­ graphs, Mr. G. A. Snyder for his photography of much of the art work, Dr. C. H. de Zeeuw for his advice in the field of wood anatomy, and Ms. Mary M. Siau for her careful rendition of the art work. Apprecia­ tion is extended to Miss Judy A. Barton and Mrs. Stephanie V. Micale for their work in typing and checking the manuscript. Mr. J. A.

• Holz
• cellulose
• energy
• radiation
• temperature
• transport
• water
• wood
• wood anatomy

• Department of Wood Products Engineering, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, USA

  John Finn Siau

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