Publication Cover
Drying Technology
An International Journal
Volume 31, 2013 - Issue 3
214
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Testing New In-Kiln Meter for Monitoring Lumber Moisture Content during Drying

, , , , &
Pages 277-281 | Published online: 28 Feb 2013

REFERENCES

  • Pincheira , V. Measuring final moisture content in industrial drying of radiata pine by using in-line electric conductivity sensors. Engineering Thesis, University of Bio-Bio, Concepción, Chile, 2007 (in Spanish).
  • Mena , M. Better Control of Industrial Lumber Drying; Editorial Académica Española: Madrid, Spain, 2011 (in Spanish).
  • James , W.L. Electric moisture meters for wood. Technical Report FPL-GTR 6. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Madison, WI, 1988.
  • Quarles , S.L. ; Breiner , T.A. Effect of density on in-line and handheld moisture meters . Forest Products Journal 1989 , 39 ( 5 ), 51 – 54 .
  • Breiner , T.A. ; Arganbright , D.G. ; Pong , W.Y. Performance of in-line moisture meters. Forest Products Journal 1987, 37(4), 9–16.
  • Skaar , C. Wood–Water Relations ; Springer-Verlag : New York , 1988 .
  • Wengert , G. ; Bois , P. Evaluation of electric moisture meters on kiln-dried lumber . Forest Products Journal 1997 , 47 ( 6 ), 60 – 62 .
  • Forsen , H. ; Tarvainen , V. Accuracy and functionality of hand held wood moisture content meters. VTT Publication 420. Technical Research Center of Finland: Espoo, Finland, 2000.
  • Milota , M.R. ; Quarles , S.L. The influence of kiln temperature on the performance of handheld moisture meters . Forest Products Journal 1990 , 40 ( 11/12 ), 35 – 38 .
  • Milota , M.R. Specific gravity as a predictor of species correction factors for a capacitance-type moisture meter . Forest Products Journal 1994 , 44 ( 3 ), 63 – 68 .
  • Wilson , P.J. Accuracy of a capacitance-type and three resistance-type pin meters for measuring wood moisture content . Forest Products Journal 1999 , 49 ( 9 ), 29 – 32 .
  • Simpson , I. What is the temperature effect on capacitance meters during in-kiln testing? Ensis Wood Processing 36. Ensis: Rotorua, New Zealand, 2005.
  • National Institute of Standards, Santiago, Chile. Calibration and Use of Hand-Held Moisture Content Meters. Chilean Standard NCH 2827. Available at: http://www.inn.cl/portada/index.php (accessed May 2003).
  • Simpson , I. ; Haslett , T. Assessment of commercial in-line meters for measuring the moisture content of radiate pine lumber . Forest Products Journal 2005 , 51 ( 3 ), 65 – 68 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.