Author : Richard D. Bergman
Release : 2008
Genre : Propellers, Aerial
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Evaluating Shrinkage of Wood Propellers in a High-temperature Environment - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Evaluating Shrinkage of Wood Propellers in a High-temperature Environment write by Richard D. Bergman. This book was released on 2008. Evaluating Shrinkage of Wood Propellers in a High-temperature Environment available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Minimizing wood shrinkage is a priority for many wood products in use, particularly engineered products manufactured to close tolerances, such as wood propellers for unmanned surveillance aircraft used in military operations. Those currently in service in the Middle East are experiencing performance problems as a consequence of wood shrinking during long-term storage at low equilibrium moisture content conditions prior to installation. To evaluate the extent of shrinkage, seven sugar maple (Acer saccharum) veneer propellers were dried from 11% to 3% moisture content in a controlled environment of 150°F (65°C) for 3 days. Two of these wood propellers were encased in polyethylene bags. Results showed 5 to 20 times more shrinkage for the thickness of the propeller hub and the hub face perpendicular to the propeller blades (across the grain), respectively, compared with the hub face parallel to the blades (along the grain). Two hubs, coated with aluminum oxide paint, showed dimensional changes similar to those observed for uncoated hubs. For the two wood propellers encased in polyethylene bags, moisture loss was slowed during the course of the experiment by roughly 46%. Wrapping the wood propellers prior to shipping would slow moisture desorption, thereby minimizing shrinkage during short-term storage. Processing the propellers at a lower equilibrium moisture content would minimize shrinkage during long-term storage.