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The SEM microfractographies of Zircaloy-4 are studied by the time-series method. We first develop a computer application which associates a time series to each SEM micrograph. Furthermore, we will apply the phase space embedding technique to reconstruct the attractor and to compute the autocorrelation dimension. Using the fractal analysis technique, the SEM microfractographies of the fracture surface of the Zircaloy-4 samples have been analyzed.
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Paun, V.P. Fractal surface analysis of Zircaloy-4 SEM micrographs using the time-series method. centr.eur.j.phys. 7, 264–269 (2009). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11534-008-0144-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11534-008-0144-8