An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration
A novel algorithm based on radial basis functions is proposed for the removal of artifactual fibre overlap within fibre structures extracted from micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images of fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. The proposed algorithm is highly efficient and excels in preser...
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| description | A novel algorithm based on radial basis functions is proposed for the removal of artifactual fibre overlap within fibre structures extracted from micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images of fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. The proposed algorithm is highly efficient and excels in preserving the original fibre structures extracted from the micro-CT images. Besides, graphics processing unit (GPU) acceleration is applied to further enhance the efficiency of the fibre overlap removal process. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm is also modified for the generation of periodic 3D microstructures. For practical application, the proposed algorithm is implemented for both the artifactual fibre overlap removal within micro-CT images from an injection moulded part and the microstructure generation for 3D printed samples. The unidirectional elastic modulus of the resultant microstructures is computed via numerical simulations and shows a close match to the experimental measurements with relative errors less than 2%. Overall, the proposed algorithm significantly facilitates the reconstruction of micro-CT image-based numerical models and can also be easily repurposed to generate complex microstructures, which is of great value for the development of data-driven models for characterization and design of composite materials that demands large amounts of data on material microstructures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5dd26346e6dc4c4e83e0924bcee302012025-08-20T02:18:55ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752024-11-0124711337610.1016/j.matdes.2024.113376An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit accelerationYuheng Zhou0Zhengshu Yan1Pascal Hubert2Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C3, Canada; Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems, Montreal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C3, Canada; Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems, Montreal, QC, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C3, Canada; Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems, Montreal, QC, Canada; Corresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University, 817 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C3, Canada.A novel algorithm based on radial basis functions is proposed for the removal of artifactual fibre overlap within fibre structures extracted from micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) images of fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites. The proposed algorithm is highly efficient and excels in preserving the original fibre structures extracted from the micro-CT images. Besides, graphics processing unit (GPU) acceleration is applied to further enhance the efficiency of the fibre overlap removal process. Furthermore, the proposed algorithm is also modified for the generation of periodic 3D microstructures. For practical application, the proposed algorithm is implemented for both the artifactual fibre overlap removal within micro-CT images from an injection moulded part and the microstructure generation for 3D printed samples. The unidirectional elastic modulus of the resultant microstructures is computed via numerical simulations and shows a close match to the experimental measurements with relative errors less than 2%. Overall, the proposed algorithm significantly facilitates the reconstruction of micro-CT image-based numerical models and can also be easily repurposed to generate complex microstructures, which is of great value for the development of data-driven models for characterization and design of composite materials that demands large amounts of data on material microstructures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127524007512Radial basis functionμCT image-based modellingMicrostructure generationGPU computingRepresentative volume element |
| spellingShingle | Yuheng Zhou Zhengshu Yan Pascal Hubert An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration Materials & Design Radial basis function μCT image-based modelling Microstructure generation GPU computing Representative volume element |
| title | An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| title_full | An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| title_fullStr | An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| title_full_unstemmed | An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| title_short | An artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro-computed tomography image post-processing and 3D microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| title_sort | artifactual fibre overlap removal algorithm for micro computed tomography image post processing and 3d microstructure generation with graphics processing unit acceleration |
| topic | Radial basis function μCT image-based modelling Microstructure generation GPU computing Representative volume element |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127524007512 |
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