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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2026, Vol. 62 ›› Issue (1): 156-163.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.LYKX20250013

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Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature on Acousto-Ultrasonic Parameters of Larix gmelinii Wood

Xunya Zhang1,Huaqiang Yu2,Yafang Yin2,*(),Xiaomei Jiang2   

  1. 1. Fuyang Institute of Technology Fuyang 236031
    2. Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry Beijing 100091
  • Received:2025-01-28 Revised:2025-06-23 Online:2026-01-25 Published:2026-01-14
  • Contact: Yafang Yin E-mail:yafang@caf.ac.cn

Abstract:

Objective: This study aims to explore the influence of moisture content (MC) and temperature (T) on acousto-ultrasonic (AU) parameters of Larix gmelinii wood in order to provide theoretical basis and scientific basis for the application of acousto-ultrasonic nondestructive testing technology in wood research field. Method: Four acousto-ultrasonic parameters including wave velocity (V), amplitude voltage (A), root mean square voltage (RMS), frequency-centroid (FC) of small clear specimens of L. gmelinii were measured under four moisture content levels (6%, 12%, 24%, 85%) and four temperature levels (?20 ℃, 0 ℃, 20 ℃, 40 ℃). The significance of difference and changes of each AU parameter under different moisture content and temperature conditions were compared, the influence of moisture content and temperature on different acoustic-ultrasonic parameters of wood and the reasons were analyzed. Result: 1) Moisture content and temperature had significant effects on each acousto-ultrasonic parameter of wave velocity, amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency centroid (P<0.05), and the interaction between moisture content and temperature was extremely significant (P<0.001). 2) The wave velocity, amplitude voltage and root mean square voltage decreased with the increase of moisture content at the temperature of 0 ℃, 20 ℃ and 40 ℃. The wave velocity decreased with the increase of moisture content, but the change trend of amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency-centroid was not obvious and the change range was small at the temperature of ?20 ℃. 3) The difference of the frequency-centroid among the moisture content of 6%, 12% and 24% was small, and the frequency-centroid of the moisture content of 6%, 12% and 24% were all significantly higher than that of the moisture content of 85% at the temperature of ?20 ℃, 0 ℃, 20 ℃ and 40 ℃. 4) Temperature had little effect on wave velocity, amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency-centroid at the moisture content of 6%, 12% and 24%. The amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency-centroid at the temperature of ?20 ℃ were significantly higher than those at other temperatures, the differences among amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency-centroid at the temperature of 0 ℃, 20 ℃ and 40 ℃ were not significant, and there was no significant difference in wave velocity at the temperature of ?20 ℃, 0 ℃, 20 ℃ and 40 ℃ (P>0.05) at the moisture content of 85%. Conclusion: 1)For saturated larch wood, the water freezing significantly enhances the propagation ability of ultrasonic wave at the temperature of ?20 ℃. The amplitude voltage, root mean square voltage and frequency-centroid at the temperature of ?20 ℃ increases significantly compared with the temperature of 0 ℃, 20 ℃ and 40 ℃, but the change of wave velocity is not significant. For larch wood below fiber saturation point, temperature has little effect on ultrasonic wave propagation in wood. 2) When the temperature is greater than or equal to 0 ℃, moisture content has a significant effect on the propagation velocity and energy attenuation of ultrasonic wave in wood due to the viscosity of water, and the wave velocity, amplitude voltage and root mean square voltage decrease with the increase of moisture content. The wave velocity also tends to decrease with the increase of moisture content at the temperature of ?20 ℃. However, the moisture content has no significant effect on the propagation energy of ultrasonic wave in wood due to the phase change of water, and the change amplitude of amplitude voltage and root mean square voltage is small. 3) When the temperature is above or equal to 0 ℃, the influence of moisture content on the frequency-centroid is very small if the moisture content of wood is lower than the fiber saturation point, while the frequency-centroid decreases significantly if the moisture content of wood is higher than the fiber saturation point, because a large amount of free water in the cell cavity leads to the attenuation of high-frequency components in the ultrasonic signal. Moisture content has no significant effect on frequency-centroid atthe temperature of ?20 ℃.

Key words: Larix gmelinii, nondestructive testing, moisture content, temperature, acousto-ultrasonic (AU) parameters

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