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Hankinson's equation

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Hankinson's equation is a mathematical relationship for predicting stress wave velocity as a function of grain angle in wood.

$V(\alpha) = \frac{V_0 V_{90}}{V_0 sin(\alpha)^2 + V_{90} cos(\alpha)^2}$

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where $V 0$ is the velocity parallel to the grain, $V 90$ is the velocity perpendicular to the grain and $α$ is the grain angle.

Categories: Materials science | Solid mechanics

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