Abstract
A theoretical model to calculate the dielectric constant of masson pine (Pinus massoniana) in the longitudinal direction was developed by considering the effect of wood moisture content, density, ratio of earlywood to latewood, and the volume fraction of ray cells. The calculated results were used to explore the relationship between dielectric constant and moisture content, density, and other factors. The results indicated that the dielectric constant of masson pine increased with the moisture content. From 0% to 30% moisture content, the longitudinal dielectric constant increased more than 5 times from 2.3 to 13.3. In the range of density from 0.450 to 0.650 (g cm−3 at 15% moisture content, the longitudinal dielectric constant increased from 7.7 to 10.0. However, the longitudinal dielectric constant decreased as the volume fraction of ray cells increased.
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