Characterizing fretting particles by analysis of SEM images

European Cells and Materials

Volumn 1, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-11

  Ap Gwynn, Iolo ^a   Wilson, C ^a   Wennerberg, A ^b   Textor, M ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Fractal dimension; Fretting; Image analysis; Implants; Particles; Textural element

Indexed keywords

MOLYBDENUM; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BIOLOGY; DIGITALIZATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 3242680755     PISSN: 14732262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22203/eCM.v001a01     Document Type: Article

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