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- Title
MOISTURE METER CORRECTION FACTORS FOR FOUR BRAZILIAN WOOD SPECIES.
- Authors
Gillis, Christopher M.; Stephens, W. Cole; Peralta, Perry N.
- Abstract
The species correction factors during moisture content measurement of jatoba (Hymenaea courbaril), mandioquiera (Qualea paraensis), quarubarana (Erisma uncinatum), and quarubatinga (Vochysia lehmanii) were determined for dielectric- and resistance-type moisture meters. When using the dielectric-type moisture meter, the correction factors for mandioquiera and quarubarana range from -3.2 to -1.0 and from -3.0 to - 1.3, respectively. For jatoba and quarubatinga, the average correction factors of -4.6 and 0.4, respectively, may be used over the full experimental dielectric meter reading range. When using the resistance-type moisture meter, the correction factors for quarubarana and quarubatinga range from 0.6 to -0.9 and from 0.0 to -1.8, respectively. For jatoba and mandioquiera, the average correction factors of 0.8 and 0.3, respectively, may be used over the full experimental resistance meter reading range.
- Publication
Forest Products Journal, 2001, Vol 51, Issue 4, p83
- ISSN
0015-7473
- Publication type
Academic Journal