ISSN:
1611-4663
Keywords:
Color of wood
;
CIELAB color system
;
Colorimeter
;
Tropical wood
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The color of 97 species of wood specimens from French Guiana was measured on their radial and tangential surfaces with a colorimeter. We obtained the tristimulus values of X, Y, and Z of the 10° standard observer under the illuminant of D 65, and the values of the CIELAB color system, L *, a*, b*, C*, and h. When the lightness index (L *) was 〈54, b *, C *, and h showed positive correlations against L *. When L * was 〉54, a * and C * showed negative correlations against L *. These results imply that wood color should be discussed by separating wood specimens into the high and low-lightness groups. A good positive correlation was found between the L * and h throughout the whole range of L *. It is thought that the value of h can be an important index, as can L *, for comparing of wood color because h shows a simple relation with L *.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00521867
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