The relationship between the fractal dimension and shape properties of particles

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1219-1225

  Arasan, Seracettin ^a   Akbulut, Suat ^a   Hasiloglu, A Samet ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

fractal dimension; image analysis; particle shape; roundness

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; FRACTAL GEOMETRY; PARTICLE SHAPE; ROUNDNESS; SHAPE PROPERTY;

IMAGE ANALYSIS; PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

EID: 80052550061     PISSN: 12267988     EISSN: 19763808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12205-011-1310-x     Document Type: Article

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