ORGANIZATION OF WOOD ELEMENTS
IN PARTIALLY ORIENTED FLAKEBOARD MATS

Chapter VI: Application of the Model: A Case Study

By

Congjin Lu
 

The University of British Columbia

© Congjin Lu, October 1999

Abstract

In this chapter, the following properties of partially oriented flakeboard mats and oriented strand board (OSB) mats were simulated using Winmat© and analyzed using models developed in the previous chapters: density and overlap profiles, void size distribution, autocorrelation and variance functions, degree of orientations, and thickness swelling. The simulated density and overlap profiles and degree of orientation were compared with those in a commercial OSB panel. In the commercial OSB panel, the density profile was measured by an X-ray scanning technique and the corresponding overlap profile and degree of orientation were estimated from the experimentally determined density profiles. The usefulness and prospective applications of the models were also presented. Future research work and modifications with respect to this model were suggested. Finally, the limitations of the current model are discussed.

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