In-kiln Moisture Content Measurement of Timber Using a Waveguide Aperture Array
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A microwave technique for the measurement of average moisture content of stacked timber during kiln drying has been developed. This technique based upon a linear array of slots in a waveguide has been modelled and experimentally verified. The experimental trials using standard kiln drying schedules have shown the technique to be accurate to within 1%.
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Microwave Method for In-kiln Moisture Content Measurement
A technique based on microwave sensing technologies has been developed which provides a means of estimating the average moisture content across a stack of timber during kiln drying. The microwave sensor, which comprises of a linear array of slots excited from both ends, was developed and trialed under a range of standard commercial kiln drying schedules using 100mm x 50mm Pinus radiata sample b...
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