A Review on Fractals and Fracture, Part I: Calculating Fractal Dimensions by CAD Model

Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to consider the use of fractal geometry as a tool for the study of non-smooth and discontinuous objects for which Euclidean coordinate is not able to fully describe their shapes. We categorized the methods for computing fractal dimension with a discussion into that. We guide readers up to the point they can dig into the literature, but with more advanced methods that researchers are developing. Considerations show that is necessary to understand the numerous theoretical and experimental results concerning searching of the conformality before evaluating the fractal dimension to our own objects. We suggested examining a cloud of points of growth of fracture surface at laboratory using CATIA - Digitized Shape Editor software in order to reconstruct the surface (CAD model). Then, the author carried out measurement/calculation of more accurate fractal dimension which are introduced by [1] in the other paper as Part II.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 148-149)
• Pages: 818-821
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.148-149.818
• Online since: December 2011
• Authors: Asma A. Shariff, M. Hadi Hafezi
• Keywords: CATIA Digitized Shape Editor, Conformality, Fractal, Self-Affinity, Self-Similarity

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