Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology

The Korean Society of Wood Science & Technology (한국목재공학회)
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Cross-Sectional Image Reconstruction of Wooden Member by Considering Variation of Wave Velocities

  • Kim, Kwang-Mo (Div.of Wood Performance, Dept. of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Joon (Dept. of Forest Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, Jun-Jae (Dept. of Forest Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2007.07.10
  • Accepted : 2007.08.08
  • Published : 2007.09.25
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Abstract

This study was performed as part of a research project aimed at developing an ultrasonic computed tomography (CT) system of wood for field application. In this reports, we investigate the variation of wave velocities on the cross section of real size wooden structural member to confirm the reason of image distortion on CT image of wood, and then proposed a new image reconstruction method by considering the velocity variation on wood cross section. First of all, the effect of wood anisotropy on ultrasonic velocities of wooden members was investigated. Based on the relationship between ultrasonic velocity and annual ring angle, which was obtained from test results of small clear specimens, ultrasonic velocities of each measuring angle were predicted. Next, they were compared with the ultrasonic velocities measured on five wood disks. There were very large differences between predicted and measured results, thought to be caused by the skewing effect of ultrasound and the presence of juvenile-wood. Based on these findings, a new method was proposed to reconstruct cross-sectional image of wood. By using this method, some distortions on reconstructed images could be removed, and defects were more easily and clearly detected. The minimum size of detectable defect was decreased remarkably, from 33 mm to 13 mm. However, the size of the detected defect was enlarged and the position somewhat shifted to the specimen surface on the CT images, which was also thought to be caused by the skewing effect of ultrasound. Additional research has been planned to solve these problems.

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