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Quickly and accurately understand your fibrous materials
Fibrous materials, such as carbon or glass fiber (CFRP, GFRP), fabric (multi-layer composites), fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC), and organic fibers are used in a wide range of applications and industries (automotive, aerospace, etc.). Imaging techniques such as microCT or SEM allow for analysis of those materials; for example, to detect manufacturing imperfections or to quantify microstructures to obtain insights on mechanical properties (strength, stiffness, etc.).
Thermo Scientific Avizo Software is an all-in-one image analysis platform that allows the visualization, processing, and quantification of fibrous materials. Avizo Software enables the detection of manufacturing process damage such as matrix cracking, fiber/matrix debonding, or fiber breakage. Imperfections in the material can be quantified locally (voids, cracks) or globally (cross-sectional distortions or misalignments).
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Visualization
Analysis
信頼性
当社のデジタルイメージングベースのワークフローは、パワフルなセグメンテーションや画像処理能力およびワークフローを備えており、また科学コミュニティや数千人もの研究者との20年以上にわたるコラボレーション実績があるため、産業および科学分野の問題に対して信頼できる答えを提供することが実証されています。
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自動化
自動化機能や拡大を続けるアドオンのオンラインレポジトリ（Xtra Gallery）により、繰り返し可能なワークフローを再現が容易なレシピに変換きます。人工知能が追加されているため、画像処理専門家以外でも分析が可能で、複雑な分析に費やす時間を短縮しながら結果の一貫性を維持できます。
Fiber orientation analysis of a 50% glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) based on a combination of semi-crystalline polyamide with partially aromatic copolyamide
Many industries face the challenge of designing lightweight materials. Sandwich-structured composites are a special class of composite materials with the typical features of low weight, high stiffness, and high strength. The fibers of such material enhance properties of the final part (strength and stiffness) while minimizing weight. Their distribution and direction are crucial factors for the mechanical properties of the final part.
Avizo Software enables analysis of the internal fiber structure to improve these properties and the product development process. Fiber length distribution, diameter distribution, and through thickness orientation variation can be computed.
Royal DSM uses Avizo Software for glass fiber length and orientation analysis of reinforced polymers (GFRP).
Courtesy of EMS Grivory
3D fiber reconstruction in fiber reinforced concrete
Fibers are used in concrete to increase its structural integrity. The characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete change with varying fiber material geometries, distributions, orientations, and densities.
Avizo Software enables characterization of the tensile strength of the FRC by identifying the fibers and providing their average orientation. Further quantification is performed to analyze porosity distribution in the concrete, based on pore network modeling techniques.
Courtesy of EMPA
Manufacturing defect analysis of a bike frame carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
Voids concentrate stress points in materials and can initiate cracks in composite materials. Therefore, volume fraction information and other microstructural characteristics such as spatial distribution and aspect ratio are of high value.
In this example, the correlation between matrix cracks and fiber density is analyzed. Fiber density is mapped on the segmented model. Density is low around matrix cracks (voids). Visual inspection allows for verification that voids are smaller than the gaps they create between fibers.
Data courtesy of Rigaku Corporation
Evolution of damage during the fatigue of 3D woven glass-fibre reinforced composites subjected to tension-tension loading observed by time-lapse X-ray tomography
Evaluation of material performance is of high importance. The ability to predict where damage occurs and how it evolves is critical in many industries. The nature of damage evolution captured in this study helps guide the design of a 3D composite with more resistance to fatigue damage.
Courtesy of Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility, School of Materials, University of Manchester
Fertilizer influence on root growth
With the aim to prevent global food security issues, optimization of the design of fertilizer granules for plant breeding and soil quality enhancement is an important topic of research. MicroCT scans of the plant from germination to maturity allow for visualization and analysis of the interactions of root and fertilizer to inform the design process.
However, segmenting roots from X-ray tomography data is highly challenging for plants such as wheat, due to their fine roots and a density range similar to pore-water and organic matter found in the surrounding soil. The powerful XFiber extension of Avizo Software enables correlation of roots based on the greyscale information and automatically classifies them. Root length and diameter can then be computed to assess mean growth root rate per fertilizer.
Courtesy of Sharif Ahmed, µ-VIS X-Ray Imaging Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
More case studies related to fiber analysis
Discover how Avizo Software is used to solve complex challenges, including yours!
Click image to enlarge
Fiber orientation analysis of a 50% glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) based on a combination of semi-crystalline polyamide with partially aromatic copolyamide
Many industries face the challenge of designing lightweight materials. Sandwich-structured composites are a special class of composite materials with the typical features of low weight, high stiffness, and high strength. The fibers of such material enhance properties of the final part (strength and stiffness) while minimizing weight. Their distribution and direction are crucial factors for the mechanical properties of the final part.
Avizo Software enables analysis of the internal fiber structure to improve these properties and the product development process. Fiber length distribution, diameter distribution, and through thickness orientation variation can be computed.
Royal DSM uses Avizo Software for glass fiber length and orientation analysis of reinforced polymers (GFRP).
Courtesy of EMS Grivory
3D fiber reconstruction in fiber reinforced concrete
Fibers are used in concrete to increase its structural integrity. The characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete change with varying fiber material geometries, distributions, orientations, and densities.
Avizo Software enables characterization of the tensile strength of the FRC by identifying the fibers and providing their average orientation. Further quantification is performed to analyze porosity distribution in the concrete, based on pore network modeling techniques.
Courtesy of EMPA
Manufacturing defect analysis of a bike frame carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP)
Voids concentrate stress points in materials and can initiate cracks in composite materials. Therefore, volume fraction information and other microstructural characteristics such as spatial distribution and aspect ratio are of high value.
In this example, the correlation between matrix cracks and fiber density is analyzed. Fiber density is mapped on the segmented model. Density is low around matrix cracks (voids). Visual inspection allows for verification that voids are smaller than the gaps they create between fibers.
Data courtesy of Rigaku Corporation
Evolution of damage during the fatigue of 3D woven glass-fibre reinforced composites subjected to tension-tension loading observed by time-lapse X-ray tomography
Evaluation of material performance is of high importance. The ability to predict where damage occurs and how it evolves is critical in many industries. The nature of damage evolution captured in this study helps guide the design of a 3D composite with more resistance to fatigue damage.
Courtesy of Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility, School of Materials, University of Manchester
Fertilizer influence on root growth
With the aim to prevent global food security issues, optimization of the design of fertilizer granules for plant breeding and soil quality enhancement is an important topic of research. MicroCT scans of the plant from germination to maturity allow for visualization and analysis of the interactions of root and fertilizer to inform the design process.
However, segmenting roots from X-ray tomography data is highly challenging for plants such as wheat, due to their fine roots and a density range similar to pore-water and organic matter found in the surrounding soil. The powerful XFiber extension of Avizo Software enables correlation of roots based on the greyscale information and automatically classifies them. Root length and diameter can then be computed to assess mean growth root rate per fertilizer.
Courtesy of Sharif Ahmed, µ-VIS X-Ray Imaging Centre, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
More case studies related to fiber analysis
Discover how Avizo Software is used to solve complex challenges, including yours!
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初級者向けトレーニング
Amira、Avizo、およびPerGeosソフトウェアの新規ユーザー用に設計された初級者向けトレーニングは学習速度を高め、投資を最大化します。
このコースは講義と実践セッションで構成されています。トレーニング教材は、Amira、Avizo、およびPerGeosソフトウェアの基本的な特長や機能を取り上げています。
上級者向けトレーニング
Amira、Avizo、およびPerGeosソフトウェアの既存ユーザー用に設計された上級者向けトレーニングは投資を最大化し、結果までの時間の短縮します。
このコースは講義と実践セッションで構成されています。トレーニング教材は、Amira、Avizo、およびPerGeosソフトウェアの高度な特長や機能を取り上げています。
カスタム開発
サーモフィッシャーサイエンティフィックには25年以上にわたる3Dおよび画像処理の経験と、大小の規模の組織に提供してきたカスタムプロジェクトの実績があり、お客様の独自のニーズに合わせてソリューションを提供できます。
当社のソフトウェアソリューションをさまざまなレベルでカスタマイズおよび拡張できます。
Avizo for Fiber Analysis - 3D fiber reconstruction in fiber reinforced concrete.
Study on CFRP composites used in the aviation industry.
Fiber characterization and orientation analysis in CFRP with Avizo Software.
Avizo fiber fertilizer influence on root growth.
Surgical mask fibers visualization and analysis with Avizo Software.
Avizo for Fiber Analysis - 3D fiber reconstruction in fiber reinforced concrete.
Study on CFRP composites used in the aviation industry.
Fiber characterization and orientation analysis in CFRP with Avizo Software.
Avizo fiber fertilizer influence on root growth.
Surgical mask fibers visualization and analysis with Avizo Software.
The solution of choice for fiber analysis
Avizo Software provides dedicated tools for fiber analysis:
- Automatic segmentation of individual high-resolution fibers
- Major orientations of low-resolution fibers
- Quantification such as contact point or distance to closest neighbor
- Fiber shape statistics (diameter, length, tortuosity, area, volume fraction, cross section perimeter, and area)
- Statistics relative to the fibers' density (volume fraction, area, and tensor per material subdomain)
- 3D plot of fiber's orientation on a sphere or half-sphere with properties mapped as color and height
- Advanced fiber filtering modules
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