研究目的
To faithfully reconstruct particle morphology based on the discretized pixel information of CT images using a novel framework based on the machine learning technique and the level set method.
研究成果
The proposed framework has superior performance in both pixel-based classification accuracy and particle-based segmentation accuracy. The particle-size distribution using the reconstructed particles is validated and compares well with results from a lab sieve analysis. The morphological features of real particle shapes are well captured, providing more insights into the morphological features of the granular material.
研究不足
The performance of TWS depends on the quality of the training images. The resolution of the X-ray CT scanner cannot capture very fine particles, leading to some discrepancy in particle sizes smaller than 0.5 mm.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The framework starts with a specimen of granular soil scanned using an X-ray CT scanner to produce a set of 3D raw CT images. A machine learning tool termed Trainable Weka Segmentation (TWS) is then utilized to classify image pixels and segment particles in contact. The outputs of the TWS-based segmentation are probability maps showing the probability of the pixels belonging to a specified class. Using the probability maps as inputs, a 3D edge-based level set method is implemented to capture particle boundaries and reconstruct realistic particles.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The Mojave Mars Simulant (MMS) is used, with particle sizes mainly ranging from 1 to 2 mm. The MMS sample is placed in a cylindrical container of 30 mm in diameter and 114 mm in length. An MILabs U-CT system with a resolution of 60 microns is used to obtain the raw CT image data.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
MILabs U-CT system, Mojave Mars Simulant (MMS), cylindrical container.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The process involves scanning the specimen, segmenting the CT images using TWS, and reconstructing particle shapes using the level set method.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Quantitative accuracy analysis is performed for the proposed framework and a conventional watershed method. The particle-size distribution using the reconstructed particles is also validated and compared with results from a lab sieve analysis.
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