PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was twofold: 1. To select and develop two laboratory approaches for teaching basic woodworking technology to students in agricultural mechanics. 2. To compare student performances of the two laboratory approaches both on the college level and on the high school level. PROCEDURES: The development phase of this study involved the selection and preparation of desired student behavioral outcomes, curriculum, content and materials, two laboratory teaching methods, and student performance measuring instruments for basic woodworking technology. One trial comparison experiment was conducted on the college level with two matched groups of juniors enrolled in agricultural mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Each group consisted of eight students. One experiment was conducted on the high school level with two matched groups, each consisting of six high school sophomores. The project-oriented laboratory teaching method was selected for use by the control groups of each experiment. The method used by the experimental groups in both experiments was the "timed-learning experience laboratory method." This method was developed by the writer. CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions were formulated from the data collected in the experiments: 1. In the college experiment the students taught by the "timed-learning experience laboratory method" had a greater average percentage of gain on both the written and the laboratory test than the students taught by the project-oriented method. 2. In the high school experiment the students taught by the "timed-learning experience laboratory method” had a greater average percentage of gain on both the writtten and the laboratory test than the students taught by the project oriented method. / M.S.

The process of obtaining the Master of Fine Arts degree led me to probe the aims and methods of my artmaking. What emerged and became uppermost was the issue of form and content or perhaps form versus content. While highly concerned with the formal aspects of art, content (subject matter) would not fade from my intentions or cease to occupy my mind. Through much "soul searching" and inquiries into numerous materials both familiar and new to me, I concluded that my intended content was about my experience of being. I further distilled my conclusion and focused on my ontological experience in terms of the self (subject) as contained by the body (matter). I realized that the successful and specific translation of my intentions into my artistic works had become one of the core issues in my artmaking endeavors. Thus, clarification of subject matter emerged as a core issue from the two year process and focused my attention. The many mediums I worked with helped to increase my sensitivity to the inherent nature, characteristics, and behaviors of materials. The body of work exhibited in the Autzen Gallery m Neuberger Hall from June 5th through the 20th reflects the preliminary residuals of this process.

Univ., Diss.--Kiel, 2004.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 473-520).

Orientador: Manoel Cléber de Sampaio Alves / Coorientador: Marcos Tadeu Tibúrcio Gonçalves / Banca: Fábio Minoru Yamaji / Banca: Ivaldo de Domênico valarelli / Banca: Marcos Valerio Ribeiro / Banca: José Vitor Candido Souza / Resumo: A expansão tecnológica e de mercado da madeira e produtos derivados de madeira industrializada, fazem com que as pesquisas dos processos que envolvem esse material sejam cada vez mais necessárias. O fresamento é um processo de usinagem muito utilizado na indústria, quando se pretende obter um acabamento superficial de qualidade. O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o desempenho do processo de usinagem de madeiras das espécies de Corymbia citriodora e Eucalyptus saligna, realizado em centro de usinagem CNC, através da análise do acabamento superficial e da potência consumida em operações de fresamento frontal e cilíndrico tangencial. As madeiras foram usinadas de forma tangencial em movimentos concordante e discordante, com profundidade de corte (ap) de 1,0 mm; de forma frontal nas direções perpendicular e paralelo em relação às fibras com (ap) de 5,0 mm. Como condições de usinagem, empregaram-se quatro velocidades de corte (Vc) 5,9; 8,4; 10,9; 13,4 m/s, e quatro velocidades de avanço (Vf) 3,0; 5,0; 7,0 e 9,0 m/min. Utilizou-se para os ensaios uma fresa helicoidal de metal duro maciço com três dentes e diâmetro de 16,0 mm. Foram analisados os resultados de Rugosidade Média (Ra) obtidos através de rugosímetro e potência consumida captada por sensor de efeito Hall, e verificado a integridade das superfícies fresadas através de microscópio eletrônico de varredura (MEV). Os resultados foram analisados pelo software Minitab e tratados estatisticamente através da análise de variância ANOVA e teste de Tukey. Concluiu-se que as melhores qualidades superficiais registradas ocorreram para as menores velocidades de avanço, maiores velocidades de corte, no fresamento tangencial para o corte discordante, no fresamento frontal para o corte paralelo às fibras da madeira. Para a potência média consumida, ... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The technological expansion and market wood and derived from wood products industrialized make research processes involving this material are increasing necessary. Milling is a machining process commonly used in the industry, when applying for a surface finish quality. This study was to evaluate the performance of wood machining process of species Corymbia citriodora and Eucalyptus saligna realized out in CNC machining center, through the analysis of surface finish and the power consumed in tangential front and cylindrical milling operations. The woods were used tangentially on down-milling and up-milling movements, cutting depth of 1.0 mm; the front in parallel and perpendicular directions in relation to the fibers with cutting depth of 5.0 mm. As machining conditions, we used four cutting speeds of 5.9, 8.4, 10.9 and 13.4 m/s, and four feed speeds 3 5, 7 and 9 m/min. It was used for testing a helical cutter solid tungsten carbide tool with three teeth and diameter of 16 mm. The results were analyzed Roughness Average (Ra) obtained from roughness and power consumed captured by Hall effect sensor and the integrity of the machined surfaces obtained by scanning electron microscope. These results were analyzed by Minitab software and statistically analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey test. It is concluded that the best recorded surface qualities were obtained for lower feed rates, higher cutting speeds, the tangential milling cutting for up-milling in front for cutting parallel to the wood fibers. For the average power consumed, the lowest average value occurred for higher cutting speeds and the species citriodora, obtained better surface quality when compared with the species saligna / Doutor

The original intent of this paper was to examine early mormon pioneer woodworking. Upon investigation, however, it was discovered that there is one type of early utah mormon woodworking about which very little has been written and which includes some of the best efforts of these early craftsmen. This woodworking is the interior work done in the construction of the early mormon temples. This paper will attempt to document the state of early pioneer craftsmanship and show examples of this work.

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This study examined the potential for improvement within a conventional (crosscut-first) rough mill. Improvement was measured in terms of volume and also value of cuttings produced. Current levels of yield were obtained from an in-plant yield study of 138 boards. The same material was then processed with a computer optimization program designed to simulate a crosscut-first operation. Tests between the two methods, actual and optimized, showed that . current levels of cutting volume production were not able to be improved upon with optimization. Due to the varying costs of different length cuttings, however, a significant increase in the value of cuttings produced was possible. The distribution of cutting lengths produced was found to be a significant factor in these results. / Master of Science / incomplete_metadata

Orientador: Marcos Tadeu Tiburcio Gonçalves / Banca: Manoel Cleber de Sampaio Alves / Banca: Ivaldo de Domenico Valarelli / Banca: Marco Antonio dos Reis Pereira / Banca: Eduardo Mauro do Nascimento / Resumo: O presente trabalho teve como objetivo, verificar o desempenho de juntas coladas em função do acabamento das superfícies usinadas em operações de fresamento para diferentes velocidades de avanço e de lixamento para diferentes granulometrias de lixa, empregando-se madeira da espécie Eucalyptus saligna. Para tanto, foram confeccionadas amostras para ensaios normatizados pela Norma ABNT - NBR 7190, submetidas a testes de resistência a ruptura na linha de cola por esforços de cisalhamento e por tração normal. Na união das peças de madeira para confecção das amostras utilizou-se dois tipos de adesivos à base de resina poliuretano (PU), denominados neste estudo por "PU monocomponente" e "PU bicomponente". Na preparação das superfícies para aplicação dos adesivos, o primeiro grupo de amostras foi usinado por operação de fresamento cilíndrico tangencial empregando-se três velocidades nominais de avanço "Vf" de 6,0; 11,0 e 15,0 m/min, o segundo grupo de amostras foi usinado por operação de lixamento empregando-se cinco granulometrias de lixas, granas: 80, 100, 120, 150 e 220. Dos resultados obtidos podem-se destacar os melhores desempenhos de resistência a ruptura; para superfícies fresadas: ao cisalhamento com Vf = 6,0 m/min com adesivo PU monocomponente e Vf = 15,0 m/min com adesivo PU bicomponente, à tração normal com Vf = 11,0 m/min para ambos adesivos PU; para superfícies lixadas: ao cisalhamento com lixa de grana 100 e à tração normal com lixa de grana 80, para ambos os adesivos PU / Abstract: The present work had as the main goal, to verify the performance of glued joints for finishing touch of machined surfaces in operations of milling for different speeds of advance and of fine sanding for different granulometry of sandpaper, using wood of the Eucalyptus saligna type. For that; samples have been manufactured for the experiments regulated by the ABNT rule - NBR 7190, subjected to tests of resistance to the rupture of the glue line for efforts of degloving and for the normal traction. In the union of the wooden parts to make the samples 2 types of polyurethane based adhesives (PU) were used, named in this study Mono component PU and Bi component PU. In the preparation of the surfaces for the application of the adhesives, the first group of the samples was machined by the operation of cylindrical tangential milling employing three nominal advance speed "Vf" of 6,0; 11,0 and 15,0 m/min, the second group of samples was machined by the operation of sanding employing five types of sandpaper granulometry, grains: 80, 100, 120, 150 and 220. From the obtained results it is possible to point out the best performances from resistance to rupture; for the milled surfaces: to the degloving with Vf = 6,0 m/min with the PU Mono component and Vf = 15,0 m/min with the PU Bi component, to the normal traction Vf = 11,0 m/min for both PU adhesives; for the sanded surfaces: to the degloving with a 100 grain sandpaper and to the normal traction with the 80, for both PU adhesives / Doutor

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