Dielectric Properties of Wood and Wood-Based Materials

Provided here is a comprehensive treatise on all aspects ofdielectric properties of wood and wood products. The topicscovered include: Interaction between electromagnetic fieldand wood. - Wood composition and dielectric properties ofits components. - Measurement of dielectric parameters ofwood.- Dielectric properties of oven-dry wood. - Dielectricproperties of moist wood. - Effect of different kinds oftreatment on dielectric properties of wood. - Dielectricproperties of bark. - Dielectric properties of wood-basedmaterials. - Recommendations for determination of dielectricparameters of wood based materials and for their use incalculations. Several appendices comprise reference data onthe dielectriccharacteristics of wood and wood-based materials in the widerange of frequencies, temperatures, and moisture content.