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From: A macroscopic Washburn approach of liquid imbibition in wood derived from X-ray tomography observations

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Sample preparation (a) macroscopic sample (Spruce here) prepared along the orthotropic directions: radial (R), 40 mm; tangential (T), 20 mm; and longitudinal (L), 100 mm, for macroscopic imbibition test; (b) small wood cylinder of 3 mm diameter and 50 mm length prepared for microscopic tests observed with the X-ray tomography, and (c) wood specimens sealed by a water-impermeable paint (aqua-stop) to avoid any capillary effect at the external face (photographs by M. Nguyen).

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