Title :
Ultrasound for defect detection and grading in wood and lumber
Author :
Schafer, Mark E.
Author_Institution :
Ultrasound Technol. Group, Perceptron Inc., Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
Abstract :
Ultrasonic inspection of solid wood and lumber has been investigated for over 20 years, with limited commercial impact. Potential applications run from logs to finished boards, with the goal of either characterizing internal defects (knots, splits, rot), or assessing overall strength. This paper reviews recent efforts to apply ultrasound technology to the Forest Products industry
Keywords :
ultrasonic materials testing; wood; defect detection; defect grading; forest products industry; lumber; ultrasound technology; wood; Acoustic transducers; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Fiber lasers; Inspection; Laser radar; Sawing; Shape measurement; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic transducers; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Juan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6365-5
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2000.922658
