Measurement of the shear properties of clear wood by the Arcan test
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José Xavier
Abstract
In this work, the identification of the shear properties of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) wood was investigated by applying the Arcan test method. For this purpose, an ad hoc Arcan fixture was designed for which clear wood samples could be tested along all the material planes of symmetry – LR, LT and RT planes. For the accurate evaluation of the shear moduli, correction factors taking into account the non-uniformity of the shear stress and the shear strain distributions at the gauge section were determined with finite element analyses. Experimentally, two 0/90 rosettes were glued on both frontal and back surfaces of the specimens in order to take into account any through-to-thickness shear strain variation. It was found that the Arcan test is suitable for the identification of the shear moduli of wood in all its natural planes. The failure of the Arcan specimens systematically occurred under a concentrated stress state nearby the V-notches. Nevertheless, it was shown that an accurate estimation of the shear strengths of wood can be achieved by the Arcan test.
©2009 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin New York
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- Personalia
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Editorial
- Editorial
- Selected articles from the COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Cell wall features with regard to mechanical performance. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Hierarchical modelling of microstructural effects on mechanical properties of wood. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Fracture behaviour of wood and its composites. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Modeling crack propagation in wood and wood composites. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Cutting forces in wood machining – Basics and applications in industrial processes. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Fracture toughness, chip types and the mechanics of cutting wood. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Recent progress in research on the cutting processes of wood. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
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- Properties of wood surfaces – characterisation and measurement. A review COST Action E35 2004–2008: Wood machining – micromechanics and fracture
- Original Papers
- On the energy consumption for crack development in fibre wall in disc refining – A micromechanical approach
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- Short Note
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- Personalia
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- Meeting
- 10.1515/HF.2009.042