• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.456-465
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• 2013

Log cross sections of yellow poplar were dried in a radio frequency vacuum (RFV) dryer under alternating vacuum and release (AVR) process. The average moisture content (MC), temperature and vapor pressure at the volumetric center were monitored as functions of time. Three different log thicknesses (33, 60 and 75mm) were tested. The results show that the AVR process caused an increase in the drying rate when the moisture content was above fiber saturation point (FSP, about 30% MC) but that it had an inverse effect on the drying rate when the MC was below FSP. The effect of the AVR process on the drying rate decreased, and the severity of heart checks increased, with the increase in the thickness of the specimens.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1998

Western redcedar timber, 26 by 26cm in cross section and by 200cm long, was dried in a laboratory radio-frequency/vacuum kiln under 65torr of ambient pressure and a fixed frequency of 6.78MHz for the potential rapidly dry large timber. All process data were collected and saved in a computer through a data acquisition system. The temperature in the middle of timber was higher than temperature at the quarter point of timber length and thickness. Temperature gradients developed in the longitudinal and transverse direction of timber. The pressure in the middle of timber was higher than pressure at the quarter point of timber length. The pressure in the middle of timber was lower in the early stage of drying, and higher in the latter stage of drying than pressure at the quarter point of timber thickness. Power density was very highest during heating period and then gradually decreased. The drying curve was approximately linear and the total drying time was 27 hours from an initial moisture content(MC) of 48.6 percent to a final Me of 19.2 percent with only a few mild internal checks in the middle location of timber.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.29-36
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• 1999

During a radio-frequency/vacuum plus press drying process of some hardwood veneers for decoration we investigated the effect of a grain and thickness of a veneer sheet on drying rates, variations of final moisture content within a bundle of veneer sheets, and formation of checking, end waving, and burning mark. About thirty three hundreds sheet of veneer could be dried in sixty five hours from green to in0-use moisture content, and a final moisture content was significantly effected by initial moisture content of veneer. There were nearly variations in a final moisture content among the veneer sheets in the same bundle. A checking was never found in a edge-sliced veneer, and very slight in a flat-sliced veneer of ash and red oak. There were no end waving and no burning mark in all veneer sheets.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2006

This study was carried out to investigate a radio-frequency/vacuum (RF/V) drying ability and physical properties of the green boards and the pre-kiln dried boards with 40 mm thickness, and the 70 mm-thick green board of Iroko (Milicia excelsa). The major results were summarized as follows; The drying time from initial moisture content (MC) of 110% to approximate 6% MC for a 40mm-thick green board was 192 hours, and about 200 hours for the 70 mm-thick green board, respectively and so the RF/V drying times were dramatically shortened compared to conventional kiln drying time. The case hardenings at the RF/V drying completion stage test were very negligible, thus represented almost no existence of the residual stress. The checks were very slightly formed on all of the boards during the RF/V drying test, but crook appeared quite severely. During the accelerating test, the water-resistant treated specimens had not experienced any signs of checking occurred, whereas the control boards had encountered very frequent occurrences of end checking and slight surface checking. There were no observations of warping and discoloring regardless of the treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2011

The characteristics of radio-frequency/vacuum drying Japanese larch boxed heart round logs with 150 mm and 210 mm in diameter and 2,500 mm in length, subjected to compressive loading, after the pretreatment of kerf were investigated. The results of this study were as the follows: The drying time of about 120 hours~130 hours was needed from green to about 15 percent of moisture content. The gradient of final moisture content for all specimens was very gentle in both longitudinal and transverse directions owing to dielectric heating. The surface checks seriously occurred although the occurrence extent of surface check for the kerfed specimens was slight compared with that for the control specimens because drying stress was relieved by kerf. The occurrence of surface checks for the L-specimen was more serious than that for the S-specimen.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

Movement behavior, shrinkage and equilibrium moisture content (EMC), in this experiment reflected a change of hygroscopicity mainly affected by continuously compressive load during radio-frequency/vacuum (RF/V) drying and humidity changes during equilibrating. As a result of interaction of the compressive load and moisture content changing under the RF/V condition, the shrinkages in loading direction were significantly increased while those perpendicular to loading direction were decreased. The shrinkages were affected most in tangential, and least in longitudinal direction. The shrinkages showed higher values in continuous drying than in intermittent drying. In the direction of increased shrinkage, all the movements were also increased, for example, the tangential movement for the loaded-RS and the radial movement for loaded-TS; in the direction of decreased shrinkage, all the movements except the tangential movement for the loaded-TS were decreased such as the tangential and radial movements for the loaded-ES, and the radial movement for the loaded-RS, comparing with those of the load-free. EMCs of the loaded specimens were all higher than that of the load-free specimen, and the highest for the loaded-TS, the lowest for the loaded-ES. The transverse hygroscopicity of specimen was reduced for the loaded-ES, but increased for the loaded-TS.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2002

변장 14.0 cm와 16.5 cm인 소나무 정각재의 가열판진공건조와 고주파진공건조간의 건조속도, 함수율분포와 비(比)에너지를 비교하였다. 고주파진공건조는 가열판진공건조보다 건조속도 및 변장이 건조속도에 미치는 영향이 컸었다. 가열판진공건조 목재의 재장방향, 두께방향과 폭방향의 함수율분포는 볼록 형태를 나타내었고, 고주파진공건조 목재는 오목 형태를 나타내었다. 가열판진공건조 목재의 폭방향과 두께방향간의 수분경사는 유사하였으나 고주파진공건조 목재의 경우는 폭방향의 수분경사가 두께방향보다 완만하였다. 가열판진공건조와 고주파 진공건조의 비(比)에너지곡선은 함수율이 감소할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타내었고, 가열판진공건조의 비(比)는 고주파진공건조보다 컸었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2011

This study examined the characteristics of radio-frequency/vacuum dried Korean red pine ($Pinus$ $densoflora$) heavy timbers with 250 ${\times}$ 250 mm (S), 300 ${\times}$ 300 mm (L) in cross section and 300 mm in diameter, and 3,600 mm in length, which were subjected to compressive loading after a kerf pretreatment. The following results were obtained : The drying time was short and the drying rate was high in spite of the large cross section of specimens. The moisture gradient inall specimens was gentle in both longitudinal and transverse directions owing to dielectric heating. The shrinkage of the width in the direction perpendicular to was 21 percent ~ 76 percent of that of the thickness of square timbers in the direction parallel to the mechanical pressure. The casehardening for all specimens was very slight because of significantly reduced ratio of the tangential to radial shrinkage of specimens and kerfing. The surface checks somewhat severely occurred although the occurrence extent of the surface checks on the kerfed specimens was slight compared withthat on the control specimen.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 수용재적 약 $3m^3$ 크기의 압체고주파진공건조시스템을 이용하여 Azobe (Lophira alata)와 국산 소나무(Pinus densiflora) 제재목을 건조하면서 건조시스템의 성능을 평가하였다. 압체고주파진공건조기의 진공도는 80~105 mbar를 유지시켰고, 건조 중 재온은 건조초기 $40^{\circ}C$에서 시작하여 건조말기 $60^{\circ}C$까지 상승시켰다. 全건조기간에 걸쳐 기전전극판측의 재온은 제어온도보다 항상 높게 유지되는 반면, 접지전극판측의 재온은 항상 낮게 유지되었다. 건조시간이 경과함에 따라 접지전극판측의 재온은 제어온도보다 더욱 낮고 기전전극판측의 재온은 제어온도보다 더욱 높게 나타났다. Azobe의 경우 입력포트측의 평균최종함수율보다 입력포트반대측의 평균최종함수율이 모든 잔적층에서 미미하게 높게 나타났으며, 잔적층의 수직방향으로의 최종함수율은 기전전극판측에서 접지전극판측을 향할수록 높게 나타났다. 기전전극판과 인접한 잔적층의 경우 재목당 평균할렬의 발생길이가 매우 경미하였으나, 접지전극판측을 향할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 또한 투입된 에너지의 효율면에 있어 선진국의 상용설비와 유사한 수준을 보여 주는 것으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 엔드테이핑(End-taping) 처리가 두께가 20~75 mm이고, 직경이 120~470 mm인 백합나무 원반들의 고주파진공건조중 건조결함 예방 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. Inside end-taping (Inside-ET)과 Outside end-taping (Outside-ET)의 경우 두께 33 mm, 직경 270 mm 이하 원반에서 할렬의 예방효과가 우수하게 나타났다. 직경이 30 cm 이하이고, 두께 60 mm와 두께 75 mm의 원반에서도 전처리을 통하여 경계할렬을 예방할 수 있을 것으로 기대되었다. 경계할렬의 발생위치는 0.50~0.63 diameter 지점으로서 직경에 따라서 상이하였으며, 따라서 횡단면의 부분 엔드테이핑 처리의 경계선도 원반의 직경 따라 적정하게 선정할 필요가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 중경재의 경우 0.3 diameter 지점이 경계할렬 예방을 위한 전처리의 경계점일 가능성이 높을 것으로 해석된다. 대경재의 경우 경계할렬과 V형 크랙에 의한 손상이 매우 심하였으며, 이는 방사방향으로의 함수율 분포변이가 극심한 백합나무 고유의 재질특성에 기인한 것으로 해석된다. 따라서 대경재의 경우 원반으로 활용하는 것은 적절하지 않는 것으로 생각된다.