WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics
Print ISSN: 1991-8747, E-ISSN: 2224-3429
Volume 10, 2015
Detection of Metal Fibres in Cementitious Composites Based on Signal and Image Processing Approaches
Authors: , ,
Abstract: Mechanical properties of cementitious composites, reinforced by metal fibres, are conditioned by the volume fraction and distribution of directions of fibres. However, their reliable non-destructive or low-invasive experimental evaluation is a serious problem. The paper pays attention to four classes of such indirect methods. The first class relies on the planar X-ray imaging, with the discrete fast Fourier transform applied to image processing. The second one applies the magnetic approach, with certain electromagnetic alternative. The third one comes from the computed tomography, as an unique exact method for the detection of volume fraction without breaking the sample, with an information on (an)isotropy as a benefit. The last one is concentrated to the FEM modelling. Examples related to all sketched method from the experiments performed at the Brno University of Technology show the advantages and restrictions of particular approaches.
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Keywords: Cementitious composites, non-destructive testing, signal and image processing, computational simulation
Pages: 39-46
WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1991-8747 / 2224-3429, Volume 10, 2015, Art. #4