목재투습성에 관하여 다음과 같은 결과가 밝혀졌다. 1) 시편두께 0mm에 외삽한 투습저항값이 정(正)이므로 목재표면에서의 수분전달현상을 고려함이 인정되었다. 2) 목재내부의 함수율분포는 함수율 9%를 경계로 두 개의 직선으로 나타났다. 또 시편양측의 공기중 평형함수율이 9%이상일 때는 한 개의 직선으로 나타났다. 수분확산계수는 함수율 9%를 경계로 두 개의 일정한 값을 가지며, 이 값들은 오직 함수율에만 관계한다. 4) 수분이동량은 목재내의 함수율구배에 의존한다. 4) 목재의 수분전달계수는 시편두께에 의존하였다. 이 현상의 기구에 대해서는 아직 알 수 없다.

In general, the behavior of moisture transmission is estimated by vapor permeability or vapor transmission resistance, but its values obtained by experiments do not have great adaptability for practical situations because of changes in the experimental conditions. This fact is why only theoretical discussions have advanced. Thus, the fundamental study of the moisture transmission phenomenon has been treated lightly. Here, as the first step toward the basic research of moisture transmission, the amount of moisture transmission and the moisture distribution in specimens were investigated. The experiment was conducted in a steady state, and the moisture distribution was measured by slicing and weighing the specimens. From the examination of the vapor transmission resistance, the phenomenon of moisture transmission was dealt with devide the moisture transfer on the wood surface and moisture diffusion in wood. The following results were obtained. 1) The phenomenon of moisture transmission should be approached by its division into moisture transfer on the wood surface and moisture diffusion in the wood because the positive values of vapor transmission resistance exist in the extrapolation of thickness 0mm. 2) The distribution of moisture in wood can be illustrated by two straight lines intersecting at the point of nine percent moisture content : namely, diffusion coefficients have two constant values at moisture contents below and above nine percent. The shape of the distribution curve of moisture content is similar irrespective of the wood thickness. On the other hand, when the moisture contents on both sides was more than nine percent, the distribution of the moisture content could be illustrated by one straight lines. 3) The amount of moisture movement is determined by the moisture gradient in wood. 4) Coefficients of the moisture transfer depend on the thickness of the specimens.

• 이원희(Dept. of Wood Science and Technology, Coll. of Agriculture, Kyungpook National University) | Lee, Weon Hee