Essays about: "heartwood"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word heartwood.

  1. 1. Trendspaning på skogsintressenter – Lärk

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Malin Ullberg; Johan Knuts; [2023]
    Keywords : samhällsvetenskaplig studie; djupintervju; miljövänligt; alternativt träslag; klimatförändring; skogsbruk;

    Abstract : Med en medeltemperatur som ökar och ett torrare klimat till följd av klimatförändringar står det svenska skogsbruket inför utmaningar. Det torrare klimatet medför en ökning av skadeinsekter som gynnas av högre temperaturer och angriper de trädslag som utgör majoriteten av det svenska skogsbruket. READ MORE

  3. 2. Heart- and Sapwood Segmentation on Hyperspectral Images using Deep Learning

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för systemteknik

    Author : Samuel Hallin; Simon Samnegård; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer Vision; Hyperspectral Imaging; Heartwood; Sapwood; Deep Learning; Segmentation; Dimensionality Reduction; PCA; PLS; SVM; U-NET; U-within-U-Net;

    Abstract : For manufacturers in the wood industry, an important way to make the production more effective is to automate the process of detecting defects and different attributes on boards. One important attribute on most boards is heartwood and sapwood. READ MORE

  4. 3. Steaming of Wood Chips - Experimental determination of heating times and effect of different parameters

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Henrik Broberg; [2019]
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    Abstract : The presteaming of wood chips is an important step in the chemical pulping industry. It removes the air from within wood chips, allowing the cooking liquor to better impregnate wood chips, which leads to a more uniform cooking process, and lowers the amount of rejects. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Characteristics of Successful M&A - A Case Study on Handelsbanken's Acquisition of Heartwood

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : João Pedro Amaral; Nicolas Suarez Rivera; [2019]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Financial Institutions; Post-merger Analysis;

    Abstract : Some finance scholars argue that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) provide little to no value to the parties involved in the transaction, especially the acquirer. Such conclusions are usually drawn from analyzing the impact of the transaction on tangible quantitative measures such as stock price and return-based metrics. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Manifesto for Wood & the Search for Bois-brut

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Tess Pähn; [2018]
    Keywords : wood; Carbon sink; Timber; Heartwood; Forestry; Carbon footprint; Trellick tower; Timmerbyggnad; Brutalism; Östberga; Bostadshus; Träbyggnad; Loftgång; Svalgång;

    Abstract : Wood is often perceived as a flawed material. When painted, technologically treated or sealed, in a pursuit to make it more predictable and durable, some of its most important qualities are mislaid. This project explores the aesthetic, material and constructional possibilities of wood, and suggests the possibility of a wood brutalism architecture. READ MORE