Knight, B and Thickett, D (2007) Determination of response rates of wooden objects to fluctuating relative humidity in historic properties. In: Museum Microclimates. National Museum of Denmark. ISBN 978-87-7602-080-4
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Abstract
The response of a piece of historic furniture exposed to natural fluctuations in the ambient temperature and relative humidity (RH) has been determined, using a minimally intrusive displacement sensor. Changes in the width of a previously existing crack were monitored and were found to follow changes in relative humidity closely. The cross-correlation function of the crack width and the RH was calculated, and showed that the crack width followed the RH with a time lag of approximately 41 hours. The object hardly responded at all to more rapid fluctuations.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Wooden objects; Indoor climate; Relative humidity; Climatic stress |
| Subjects: | English > Damage functions English English > Damage functions > Mechanical damage ?? monitor ?? |
| Depositing User: | Anna Samuelsson |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2008 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Apr 2017 15:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.sparaochbevara.se/id/eprint/56 |
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