This paper deals with the analysis of eroded surfaces obtained from cavitation-erosion experiments on stainless steel in water and oil-in-water (o/w) emulsions using image processing. Two analysis techniques that are very promising in this respect are the wavelet decomposition transform and fractals. These can be used to extract parameters that characterize the cavitation intensity in a similar manner to that of the mean depth of erosion (MDP). The extracted parameters are the wavelet energy and entropy as well as the fractal dimension. Both of the image feature parameters and the MDP decrease with adding oil to water. Also, it was found that the variation of image feature parameters versus concentration of oil-in-water emulsions has a general trend that does not depend on magnification factor. The cavitation erosion behavior and mechanism for water and o/w emulsions were analyzed and it was found that the predominant failure mode was fatigue for water and o/w emulsions. The results show that a corrosive effect appears at 5 and 10 wt% o/w emulsions.
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Characteristics of Cavitation Erosion Using Image Processing Techniques
F. A. Alturki,
F. A. Alturki
Electrical Engineering Department,
Majmaah University,
Saudi Arabia
e-mail: falturki@ksu.edu.sa
King Saud University
,Majmaah University,
Saudi Arabia
e-mail: falturki@ksu.edu.sa
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A. Abouel-Kasem,
A. Abouel-Kasem
Faculty of Eng.-Rabigh,
Mechanical Eng. Dept.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Assiut71516,
e-mail: abouelkasem@yahoo.com
Mechanical Eng. Dept.
King Abdulaziz University
,P.O. Box 344 Rabigh 21911
,Saudi Arabia
;Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Assiut University
,Assiut71516,
Egypt
e-mail: abouelkasem@yahoo.com
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S. M. Ahmed
S. M. Ahmed
Faculty of Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
e-mail: shemy2007@yahoo.com
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Majmaah University
,Saudi Arabia
e-mail: shemy2007@yahoo.com
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F. A. Alturki
Electrical Engineering Department,
Majmaah University,
Saudi Arabia
e-mail: falturki@ksu.edu.sa
King Saud University
,Majmaah University,
Saudi Arabia
e-mail: falturki@ksu.edu.sa
A. Abouel-Kasem
Faculty of Eng.-Rabigh,
Mechanical Eng. Dept.
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Assiut71516,
e-mail: abouelkasem@yahoo.com
Mechanical Eng. Dept.
King Abdulaziz University
,P.O. Box 344 Rabigh 21911
,Saudi Arabia
;Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Assiut University
,Assiut71516,
Egypt
e-mail: abouelkasem@yahoo.com
S. M. Ahmed
Faculty of Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering Department,
e-mail: shemy2007@yahoo.com
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Majmaah University
,Saudi Arabia
e-mail: shemy2007@yahoo.com
Contributed by Tribology Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TRIBOLOGY. Manuscript received April 13, 2012; final manuscript received September 1, 2012; published online December 20, 2012. Assoc. Editor: Robert L. Jackson.
J. Tribol. Jan 2013, 135(1): 014502 (7 pages)
Published Online: December 20, 2012
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April 13, 2012
Revision Received:
September 1, 2012
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Alturki, F. A., Abouel-Kasem, A., and Ahmed, S. M. (December 20, 2012). "Characteristics of Cavitation Erosion Using Image Processing Techniques." ASME. J. Tribol. January 2013; 135(1): 014502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007575
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