A novel image analysis procedure for measuring fibre misalignment in unidirectional fibre composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-238

  Kratmann, K K ^a,c   Sutcliffe, M P F ^b   Lilleheden, L T ^c   Pyrz, R ^a   Thomsen, O T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Fiberline Composites A/S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Strength; D. Optical microscopy; E. Pultrusion

Indexed keywords

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CURVE FITTING; FOURIER ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; PULTRUSION; SPECIMEN PREPARATION;

A. CARBON FIBRES; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. STRENGTH; D. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; E. PULTRUSION;

FIBERS;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FOURIER TRANSFORM ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 57849131613     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.10.020     Document Type: Article

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