A segmentation algorithm is proposed which automatically extracts single fibers from tomographic 3D data of fiber-based materials. As an example, the algorithm is applied to a non-woven material used in the gas diffusion layer of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. This porous material consists of a densely packed system of strongly curved carbon fibers. Our algorithm works as follows. In ...

Natural and synthetic fibers exhibit a huge diversity regarding their dimension, structure and physical-chemical properties. The wanted properties of textiles are adjusted by directed selection, development and processing of fiber material. Atomic force microscopy offers as sole method the possibility to acquire quantitative information in the nanoand micro range under environmental conditions ...

Spiders and their silk are an excellent system for connecting the properties of biological materials to organismal ecology. Orb-weaving spiders spin sticky capture threads that are moderately strong but exceptionally extensible, resulting in fibers that can absorb remarkable amounts of energy. These tough fibers are thought to be adapted for arresting flying insects. Using tensile testing, we a...

The myocardium of the left ventricle (LV) of the heart comprises layers of muscle fibers whose orientation varies through the heart wall. Because of these fibers, accurate modeling of the myocardium stress-strain behavior requires models that are nonlinear, anisotropic, and time-varying. This article describes the development and testing of a material model of the canine LV myocardium, which wi...

Introduction: Natural materials are more efficient and attractive than synthetic materials. In this study, the sound absorption behavior by natural kenaf composite and Micro-Perforated Panel (MPP) at low and medium frequency region was investigated. Material and Methods: Initially, the results of kenaf fibers with a thickness of 10 mm were validated by the Finite Element Method (FEM) based on ...