Dielectric Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials

Provided here is a comprehensive treatise on all aspects of dielectric properties of wood and wood products. The topics covered include: Interaction between electromagnetic field 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 wood. – Dielectric properties of bark. – Dielectric properties of wood-based materials. – Recommendations for determination of dielectric parameters of wood based materials and for their use in calculations. Several appendices comprise reference data onthe dielectric characteristics of wood and wood-based materials in the wide range of frequencies, temperatures, and moisture content.