Journal of the Korea Furniture Society (한국가구학회지)
- Volume 19 Issue 2
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- Pages.111-115
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- 2008
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- 1226-3109(pISSN)
Longitudinal Penetration of Water through the Vessel and Wood Fiber in Castanea crenata
- Ahmed, Sheikh Ali (Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
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Chun, Su-Kyoung
(Department of Wood Science & Engineering, College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University)
- Published : 2008.03.31
Abstract
An experiment was conducted to know ultra-pure distilled water penetration depth through large vessel, small vessel, latewood fiber and earlywood fiber in longitudinal direction of Castanea crenata. In heartwood, latewood fiber transported water more than large and small vessel. While in sapwood, small vessel conduction depth was found the highest. Penetration depth of water after 15.0 seconds, no significant difference was observed among earlywood fiber, latewood fiber and earlywood vessel. Whilst in heartwood, no statistical difference was observed among earlywood fiber, latewood fiber and earlywood vessel. At the beginning, the speed of water penetration was high and then gradually decreased.