Conference Agenda

10:30am - 10:50am

The influence of moisture transport models on the mechanical behavior of wood

S. Huč¹, U. Rodman¹, S. Svensson²

¹University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; ²University of Borås, Sweden

10:50am - 11:10am

Thermodynamic modeling of kiln wood drying for energy efficiency and sustainability in forestry

E. Hajian¹, J. A. J. Huber¹, L. Hansson²

¹Luleå University of Technology, Sweden; ²Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

11:10am - 11:30am

Quantification of poplar veneer deformation for modeling wood drying processes

C. Kachouh, J. Viguier, S. Girardon, T. Marcel-Mathey, L. Denaud

Art et Métier Institute of Thechnology, LaBoMaP, France

11:30am - 11:50am

Multiphase modeling of wood decay under fungal attack supported by LFNMR experiments

R. Dsouza¹, T. Belt², S. Fortino¹

¹VTT Technical research center Finland, Finland; ²Natural Resources Institute, Finland

11:50am - 12:10pm

Development and validation of a novel two-step hygroscopic deformation model for wood

B. Sandor, J. Tieben, R. Griffith

Holzforschung Austria, Austria

12:10pm - 12:30pm

Comparing DVC tools for quantifying hygroscopic deformation in lignocellulosic tissues

K. Ulrich¹, F. Scheckenbach², T. M. Wong³, B. Zeller-Plumhoff^3,4, T. Masselter¹, T. Speck¹, L. Hesse^2,1

¹University of Freiburg, Germany; ²University of Hamburg, Germany; ³Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Germany; ⁴University of Rostock, Germany