The Study on the Frequency Response Characteristics of Wood Orthotropy Based on Stress Wave Propagation Direction and Distance

This study investigates the frequency response of Zelkova schneideriana and Pinus sylvestris var. mongholica Litv. along longitudinal, radial, and tangential directions at different propagation distances. Sinusoidal signals from 20 to 200 kHz with 2 kHz intervals were applied using a piezoelectric device, and the responses were recorded by an acoustic emission sensor. Frequency response curves were obtained from the amplitude ratios of response to excitation signals. The results showed that attenuation in the radial direction was lower than that in the longitudinal and tangential directions between 20 and 100 kHz. Both species exhibited stable characteristic response bands around 35, 154, and 188 kHz, which showed good agreement with one-dimensional elastic wave theory, with a minimum relative error of 0.48%. Zelkova schneideriana also exhibited a characteristic frequency near 79 kHz and more stable high-frequency responses.

THE STUDY ON THE DAMAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF PINUS SYLVESTRIS VAR. MONGOLICA UNDER DIFFERENT MOISTURE CONTENTS

This study investigated the effects of moisture content (0%, 12%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%) on the mechanical behaviour and damage evolution of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica three-point bending tests. A Weibull distribution model quantified damage progression, extracting scale (λ) and shape (k) parameters. Results revealed moisture regulated failure mechanisms, Low moisture (≤20%) induced brittle fracture (high k, low λ) with tensile crack dominance and stress concentration. High moisture (≥30%) promoted ductility (low k, high λ) via enhanced λ, driven by shear cracks. Mixed cracks persisted across all stages. Moisture altered cell wall plasticization, inter-fibre friction, and interfacial bonding, modulating damage evolution. Weibull modelling effectively captured stage dependent damage variable trends. Increased moisture facilitated fibre slippage and interlayer shear through lubrication and cell wall softening.This work establishes quantitative links between moisture content, mechanical response, and micromechanical damage mechanisms in wood, providing insights for moisture dependent structural applications of engineered timber.