Analysis of electroperforated materials using the quadrat counts method

E. Miranda*, C. Garzón, C. Martínez-Cisneros, J. Alonso, J. García-García

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Abstract

The electroperforation distribution in thin porous materials is investigated using the quadrat counts method (QCM), a classical statistical technique aimed to evaluate the deviation from complete spatial randomness (CSR). Perforations are created by means of electrical discharges generated by needle-like tungsten electrodes. The objective of perforating a thin porous material is to enhance its air permeability, a critical issue in many industrial applications involving paper, plastics, textiles, etc. Using image analysis techniques and specialized statistical software it is shown that the perforation locations follow, beyond a certain length scale, a homogeneous 2D Poisson distribution.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012049
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume301
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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