TY  - CONF
N1  - cited By 12; Conference of 2005 Asian Conference on Sensors and the International Conference on new Techniques in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research ; Conference Date: 5 September 2005 Through 7 September 2005; Conference Code:68982
N2  - Microwave nondestructive testing (MNDT) methods are fast, contactless, accurate and continuous techniques for evaluation of moisture content, grain angle and density of the wood. MNDT techniques using free-space microwave measurement (FSMM) system involve measurement of reflection and transmission coefficients in free-space. Materials such as wood which are lossy and anisotropic causes a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave to be depolarized (elliptically polarized) upon transmission through the material. The FSMM system can be used to measure polarization angle (θ) and axial ratio (AR) of elliptically polarized wave transmitted by the wood specimen. Strength and stiffness along the grain direction are at least ten times greater than perpendicular to the grain for Malaysian wood. There is a critical need to know the wood grain angle for structural applications. The FSMM system consists of a pair of spot-focusing horn lens antennas, mode transitions, coaxial cables and a vector network analyzer. AR and θ of the elliptically polarized transmitted signal of Malaysian wood specimens were measured in the frequency range of 8 to 12 GHz for species such as Nyatuh and Light Red Meranti. Wood specimens (12 cm by 12 cm by 1 cm) were prepared such that they are at different grain angles. Results are reported for AR, θ and wood grain angle for different Malaysian wood specimens. The relationship between wood grain angle and measured θ is discussed. © 2005 IEEE.
SP  - 213
ID  - scholars3
TI  - Measurement of wood grain angle using free-space microwave measurement system in 8-12 GHz frequency range
KW  - Microwave devices; Moisture; Stiffness; Wood
KW  -  Grain angle; Microwave nondestructive testing (MNDT); Polarization angles
KW  -  Angle measurement
KW  -  Angles; Wood Grain
CY  - Kuala Lumpur
AV  - none
A1  - Malik, S.A.
A1  - Ghodgaonkar, D.K.
A1  - Hambaly, A.M.B.A.
A1  - Majid, W.M.W.A.
A1  - Nuruddin, M.F.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33846309676&doi=10.1109%2fASENSE.2005.1564542&partnerID=40&md5=901aaa8ac8d3fcd16b2fbd9ca230fbb0
EP  - 218
VL  - 2005
Y1  - 2005///
SN  - 0780393708; 9780780393707
ER  -