Energy density and fracture parameters of coated Scots pine

An attempt was made to investigate the Michalski’s proven fluctuation theory through the use of the fracture characteristic and the energy density – dynamic surface value – of Scots pine coated with Renaissance wax, paraloid, and tar. The slices were acclimatized in a climate chamber with an abrupt drop of relative humidity from 80% to 30% while being monitored by acoustic emission. During this period, macro-cracks were formed in the slices...