Dielectric Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials

A survey of all aspects of the dielectric properties of wood and wood products, which provides appendices of reference data on these dielectric characteristics at a wide range of frequencies, temperatures and moisture contents.

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Provided here is a comprehensive treatise on all aspects of dielectric properties of wood and wood products. The topics covered include: interaction between electromagnetic fields and wood; wood composition and dielectric properties of its components; measurement of dielectric parameters of wood; dielectric properties of oven-dry wood; dielectric properties of moist wood; effect of different kinds of treatment on dielectric properties of bark; dielectric properties of wood-based materials; recommendations for determination of dielectric parameters of wood-based materials and their use in calculations. Several appendices comprise reference data on the electric characteristics of wood and wood-based materials in the wide range of frequencies, temperatures and moisture content.