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Full-field hygro-expansion characterization of single softwood and hardwood pulp fibers
- Source :
- Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, 36(1), 61-74. SPCI
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SPCI, 2021.
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Abstract
- The dimensional stability of paper products is a well-known problem, affecting multiple engineering applications. The macroscopic response of paper to moisture variations is governed by complex mechanisms originating in the material at all length-scales down to the fiber-level. Therefore, a recently-developed method, based on Global Digital Height Correlation of surface topographies is here exploited to measure the full-field hygro-expansion of single fibers, i. e. a surface strain tensor map over the full field of view is obtained as function of time. From the strain field, the longitudinal and transverse hygro-expansion and principle strains can be calculated. Long- and intermediate-duration dynamic tests are conducted on softwood and hardwood fibers. A large spread in the softwood fiber’s transverse and longitudinal hygro-expansion coefficient ratio was found, while hardwood fibers behave more consistently. Computing the principle strain ratios reduces this spread, as it takes into account the variations of the deformation direction, which is directly affected by the micro-fibril angle (MFA). Furthermore, long-duration tests allow identification of the half-times at which the fibers equilibrate. Finally, the determined major strain angles for all fibers are consistent with the MFA ranges reported in the literature.
- Subjects :
- Softwood
Materials science
Moisture
Pulp (paper)
Single fiber
Forestry
02 engineering and technology
Full field
Pulp
engineering.material
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Hygroexpansion
Transverse plane
020303 mechanical engineering & transports
0203 mechanical engineering
Full field of view
Global digital height correlation
Paper fiber
Hardwood
engineering
General Materials Science
Strain field
Composite material
0210 nano-technology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20000669 and 02832631
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....53fc21c3208b2821bd7fc88dd9dd49a8