On different approaches to estimate the mass fractal dimension of coal aggregates

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 299-309

  Liao, Jimmy Y H ^a   Selomulya, Cordelia ^a   Bushell, Graeme ^a   Bickert, Götz ^a   Amal, Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aggregate structure; Fractal dimension measurement; Image analysis; Light scattering; Micron scale; Settling

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; AIR POLLUTION; CONTAMINATION; FLOCCULATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENTS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MASS FRACTAL DIMENSIONS; SMALL ANGLE LIGHT SCATTERING; SPECIFIC SHEARING CONDITIONS; STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES;

COAL DUST;

EID: 33646429480     PISSN: 09340866     EISSN: 15214117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.200500978     Document Type: Article

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