Hwan-Mo Ye

Abstract This paper describes feature-based techniques for wood knot classification. For automated classification of macroscopic wood knot images, models were established using artificial neural networks with texture and local feature descriptors, and the performances of feature extraction algorithms were compared. Classification models trained with texture descriptors, gray-level co-occurrence matrix and local binary pattern, achieved better performance than those trained with local feature des

Lumber species identification is an important issue for the wood industry. In this study, three types of neural networks (artificial neural network (ANN), deep neural network (DNN), and convolutional neural network (CNN)) were employed for classifying softwood lumber species using NIR spectroscopy. The results show that CNN, which is based on deep learning, was more stable than the other neural networks. In particular, the stability of the training process was remarkably improved in CNN models.

This work focused on the shrinkage and drying stress of red pine (Pinus densiflora) wood during kiln drying and investigated transverse shrinkage and moisture changes in thin specimens using digital image analysis and near-infrared spectroscopy, respectively. The effect of specimen thickness, which ranged from 1 to 10 mm on shrinkage, was analyzed under drying conditions with restrained stresses. The shrinkage due to moisture content was presented in the form of an exponential function and a lin

본 연구에서는 과열증기를 이용한 열처리 공정 제어 방법을 설계하고 적용하였다. <TEX>$170^{\circ}C$</TEX>, 0.4 MPa 조건의 과열증기에서 약 10시간 동안 열처리한 잣나무 판재의 물리 및 역학적 성질 변화를 무처리재 및 <TEX>$220^{\circ}C$</TEX> 상압조건에서 일반 열처리한 목재와 비교하였다. 과열증기 처리재는 무처리재에 비해서 수분 흡습량 및 평형함수율이 낮아졌으며, 종압축 강도 및 휨 강도가 증가하였다. 흡습성은 일반 열처리재와 비슷하였으며, 일반 열처리 시 발생하기 쉬운 내부 할렬은 발생하지 않았다. 또한 과열증기 처리에 의해서 잣나무 내부에 있는 다량의 송진이 제거되는 효과도 나타내었다. In this study, the method for heat treating wood using superheated steam (SHS) was designed and applied. The physical and mechanical propert

Abstract Pitch pine ( P. rigida ) wood was treated with superheated steam (SHS) and the subsequent effects due to drying and heat treatment (HT) were observed. The following treatment parameters were tested: 180°C air HT, 220°C air HT, 0.1 MPa–180°C SHS HT, 0.1 MPa–220°C SHS HT, 0.5 MPa–180°C SHS HT, and 0.5 MPa–220°C SHS HT. No drying checks were observed in the specimens (500×150×50 mm 3 ) treated at 0.5 MPa–220°C SHS and with these treatment parameters, equilibrium moisture content (EMC) was

In this paper, we investigated the carbonization characteristics of lignin hydrochar prepared by hydrothermal carbonization and established a model for predicting the carbonization degree using near-infrared spectroscopy and partial least squares regression. The carbon content of the hydrothermally carbonized lignin at the temperature of 200 ℃ was higher by approximately 3 wt% than that of the untreated sample, and the carbon content tended to gradually increase as the heating time increased. Hy

Abstract Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels – consisting of several cross-wise stacked layers of glued boards – have a high dimensional stability. However, the outer surfaces of CTL are exposed to environmental humidity changes and thus to swelling and shrinking. To improve CLT’s dimensional stability further, the layers of kiln dried (KD) CLT were substituted partly (on the surfaces) and entirely with superheated steam treated (SHST) wood. The effects of SHST wood and the performance of the on

Electrical resistance and resistivity were measured with various types of electrodes to evaluate the moisture content of wood. The conventional two-pin method, electrically conductive fabrics, and multi-pin electrodes were used to measure the electrical resistance of Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi) wood, and a four-pin probe was used for resistivity measurements. The resistance in the longitudinal direction measured with the two-pin electrode was slightly affected by the dimensions of the wood

Techniques based on electrical resistance and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy were used to determine the moisture content (MC) of logging residues and sweet sorghum. The MC of biomass is a factor to be controlled that can affect the quality of final products. To accurately measure the moisture in fragmented materials, it is essential to increase the bulk density of the materials by compression. The low bulk density increased the error from the oven-drying MC and the variation between repeated m

A significant amount of time and energy is required to dry green timber with a large cross-section. Due to long-lasting internal moisture gradients, internal stress is high during the drying of large cross-sectional timber, and the potential for check occurrence is significant. Although many researchers have aimed to develop a method for drying large pieces of wood without the occurrence of drying defects, a procedure for rapidly drying wood without cracks has not yet been developed. In the pres