Stereology in Materials Science

Abstract

Abstract: Quantitative analysis of populations having a geometric structure,which has developed into a special scientific subject called microstructology or stereology,is of great importance to the characterization and evaluation of microstructures and their evolution in various processes.This paper, besides a brief discussion on those topics such as the recent developments of computer assisted image analysis,mathematical morphology,and fractal analysis,will mainly focus on the scope,fundamen- tals,present status,and perspectives of classical stereology.Several case examples of its application to materials science will also be given.

Key words: stereology, image analysis, morphology, fractal analysis

LIU Guoquan Department of Materials Science and Engineering,University of Science and Technology Beijing,100083,China.. Stereology in Materials Science[J]. J Mater Sci Technol, 1990, 6(4): 244-249.

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