Title: An image-processing system for the measurement of the dimensions of natural fibre cross-section

Authors: Xun W. Xu, Krishnan Jayaraman

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand. ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract: Natural fibres exhibit noticeable variations in their cross-sections, and measurements taken under the assumption that the cross-section is circular result in errors in the values of its properties. An image-processing system has been developed to give more accurate geometrical information of the fibre cross-section. The image of the cross-section is captured by a digital camera through an optical microscope, and the image is then automatically processed by a computer program to give various measurements of the fibre cross-section. The viability of the system has been demonstrated for obtaining various measurements of the cross-section of sisal fibres.

Keywords: sisal fibres; natural fibre cross-sections; fibre-matrix bond; strength; optical microscopy; image processing; cross-section dimensions

DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2009.023617

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 2009 Vol.34 No.2, pp.115 - 121

Published online: 03 Mar 2009 *

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