Establishing a New Tribometer Validation Reference Surface

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell J. Kendzior
Keyword(s):  
Reference Surface

scholarly journals Fitting Terrestrial Laser Scanner Point Clouds with T-Splines: Local Refinement Strategy for Rigid Body Motion

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2494
Author(s):  
Gaël Kermarrec ◽  
Niklas Schild ◽  
Jan Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Laser Scanner ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Statistical Testing ◽  
Computational Time ◽  
Terrestrial Laser Scanner ◽  
Reference Surface ◽  
Local Refinement ◽  
Surface Approximation

T-splines have recently been introduced to represent objects of arbitrary shapes using a smaller number of control points than the conventional non-uniform rational B-splines (NURBS) or B-spline representatizons in computer-aided design, computer graphics and reverse engineering. They are flexible in representing complex surface shapes and economic in terms of parameters as they enable local refinement. This property is a great advantage when dense, scattered and noisy point clouds are approximated using least squares fitting, such as those from a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS). Unfortunately, when it comes to assessing the goodness of fit of the surface approximation with a real dataset, only a noisy point cloud can be approximated: (i) a low root mean squared error (RMSE) can be linked with an overfitting, i.e., a fitting of the noise, and should be correspondingly avoided, and (ii) a high RMSE is synonymous with a lack of details. To address the challenge of judging the approximation, the reference surface should be entirely known: this can be solved by printing a mathematically defined T-splines reference surface in three dimensions (3D) and modeling the artefacts induced by the 3D printing. Once scanned under different configurations, it is possible to assess the goodness of fit of the approximation for a noisy and potentially gappy point cloud and compare it with the traditional but less flexible NURBS. The advantages of T-splines local refinement open the door for further applications within a geodetic context such as rigorous statistical testing of deformation. Two different scans from a slightly deformed object were approximated; we found that more than 40% of the computational time could be saved without affecting the goodness of fit of the surface approximation by using the same mesh for the two epochs.

Multibody Dynamic Model of Web Guiding System With Moving Web

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Yu ◽  
Zhihua Zhao ◽  
Gexue Ren
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Model ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Dynamical Behavior ◽  
Contact Forces ◽  
Lagrangian Formulation ◽  
Pi Control ◽  
Control Law ◽  
Reference Surface ◽  
Multibody Dynamic ◽  
Guiding System

In this paper, a multibody dynamic model is established to simulate the dynamics and control of moving web with its guiding system, where the term moving web is used to describe thin materials, which are manufactured and processed in a continuous, flexible strip form. In contrast with available researches based on Eulerian description and beam assumption, webs are described by Lagrangian formulation with the absolute nodal coordinate formulation (ANCF) plate element, which is based on Kirchhoff’s assumptions that material normals to the original reference surface remain straight and normal to the deformed reference surface, and the nonlinear elasticity theory that accounts for large displacement, large rotation, and large deformation. The rollers and guiding mechanism are modeled as rigid bodies. The distributed frictional contact forces between rollers and web are considered by Hertz contact model and are evaluated by Gauss quadrature. The proportional integral (PI) control law for web guiding is also embedded in the multibody model. A series of simulations on a typical web-guide system is carried out using the multibody dynamics approach for web guiding system presented in this study. System dynamical information, for example, lateral displacement, stress distribution, and driving moment for web guiding, are obtained from simulations. Parameter sensitivity analysis illustrates the effect of influence variables and effectiveness of the PI control law for lateral movement control of web that are verified under different gains. The present Lagrangian formulation of web element, i.e., ANCF element, is not only capable of describing the large movement and deformation but also easily adapted to capture the distributed contact forces between web and rollers. The dynamical behavior of the moving web can be accurately described by a small number of ANCF thin plate elements. Simulations carried out in this paper show that the present approach is an effective method to assess the design of web guiding system with easily available desktop computers.

The effect of a footprint on perceived surface roughness

1986 ◽  
Vol 405 (1829) ◽  
pp. 303-327 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Weighting Function ◽  
Sampling Interval ◽  
Asymptotic Convergence ◽  
Reference Surface ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Random Surface ◽  
Spectral Density Functions ◽  
Continuous Theory ◽  
Discrete Theory

A two-dimensional homogeneous random surface { y ( X )} is generated from another such surface { z ( X )} by a process of smoothing represented by y ( X ) = ∫ ∞ d u w ( u – X ) z ( u ), where w ( X ) is a deterministic weighting function satisfying certain conditions. The two-dimensional autocorrelation and spectral density functions of the smoothed surface { y ( X )} are calculated in terms of the corresponding functions of the reference surface { z ( X )} and the properties of the ‘footprint’ of the contact w ( X ). When the surfaces are Gaussian, the statistical properties of their peaks and summits are given by the continuous theory of surface roughness. If only sampled values of the surface height are available, there is a corresponding discrete theory. Provided that the discrete sampling interval is small enough, profile statistics calculated by the discrete theory should approach asymptotically those calculated by the continuous theory, but it is known that such asymptotic convergence may not occur in practice. For a smoothed surface { y ( X )} which is generated from a reference surface { z ( X )} by a ‘good’ footprint of finite area, it is shown in this paper that the expected asymptotic convergence does occur always, even if the reference surface is ideally white. For a footprint to be a good footprint, w ( X ) must be continuous and smooth enough that it can be differentiated twice everywhere, including at its edges. Sample calculations for three footprints, two of which are good footprints, illustrate the theory.

scholarly journals ICE DETECTION ON AIRPLANE WINGS USING A PHOTOGRAMMETRIC POINT CLOUD: A SIMULATION

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIII-B2-2020 ◽  
pp. 183-189
Author(s):  
I. Aicardi ◽  
A. Lingua ◽  
L. Mazzara ◽  
M. A. Musci ◽  
G. Rizzo
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Processing Time ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Reference Surface ◽  
Steel Panel ◽  
Final Configuration ◽  
Geometric Reconstruction ◽  
Sensor Technique ◽  
Ice Detection ◽  
Hyperspectral Sensor

Abstract. This study describes some tests carried out, within the European project (reference call: MANUNET III 2018, project code: MNET18/ICT-3438) called SEI (Spectral Evidence of ice), for the geometrical ice detection on airplane wings. The purpose of these analysis is to estimate thickness and shape of the ice that an RGB sensor is able to detect on large aircrafts as Boeing 737-800. However, field testing are not available yet, therefore, in order to simulate the final configuration, a steel panel has been used to reproduce the aircraft surface. The adopted methodology consists in defining a reference surface and modelling its 3D shape with and without ice through photogrammetric acquisitions collected by a DJI Mavic Air drone hosting a RGB camera and processed by Agisoft Metashape software. The comparison among models with and without the ice has been presented and results show that it is possible to identify the ice, even though some noise still remains due to the geometric reconstruction itself. Finally, using 3dReshaper and Matlab software, the authors develop various analysis defining the operative limits, the processing time, the correct setting up of Metashape for a more accurate ice detection, the optimization of the methodology in terms of processing time, precision and completeness. The procedure can certainly be more reliable considering the usage of the hyperspectral sensor technique as future implementation.

Dual reference surface transducer

1989 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 1805-1805
Author(s):  
James N. Kniest ◽  
James M. Hossack ◽  
Walter Lecoque
Keyword(s):  
Reference Surface

Report of the D-A-CH geoid and height unification project and prospects for the extension to the European Alps and beyond

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Schwabe ◽  
Christian Ullrich ◽  
Urs Marti ◽  
Gunter Liebsch ◽  
Andreas Hellerschmied ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Area ◽  
European Alps ◽  
Reference Surface ◽  
Federal States ◽  
Height Determination ◽  
Virtual Meeting ◽  
German Federal States ◽  
Gravity Field Modeling ◽  
Cooperation Partners ◽  
Regional Authorities

<p>The D-A-CH geoid project was initiated in 2017 between the national mapping agencies of Germany (BKG), Austria (BEV) and Switzerland (swisstopo), as well as the regional authorities of the German federal states of Bavaria (LDBV) and Baden-Württemberg (LGL), with the motivation to better harmonize the basis for height determination.</p><p>In these countries, the official national height reference systems that are still in use apply different definitions of the height and the zero levels refer to different tide gauges and epochs. Additionally, the treatment of the permanent tide is not fully consistent. This causes differences at the decimeter scale which also vary along the national borders. At the same time, Austria and Switzerland do compute and store also EVRS-compatible geopotential numbers that are valuable for height system unification.</p><p>The ambitions of the initiative therefore mirror the situation as described above ‒ to foster and to intensify the cooperation between the partners regarding regional gravity field modeling and to provide better information about the transformations between the national height systems.</p><p>It was agreed that the cooperation should first focus on a case study area around Lake Constance, with envisaged extension to the complete territories of the “D-A-CH countries” and/or, ideally, to the most of the European Alps. The following achievements have been reached for the focus area:</p><p>In view of these developments, and taking into account that these challenges are not unique for this specific area, it is planned to extend this initiative to the computation of the entire European Alps (and surrounding lowland areas) and rename the project to “European Alps Geoid (EAlpG)”.</p><p>We believe that this project can contribute to a better understanding of height differences across borders. Such height differences are for instance of great interest for ground water level investigations or flood protection. Other crucial applications for cross-border height unification are engineering projects such as tunnels, bridges, supply lines, etc.</p><p>What is more, these activities shall be embedded in a pan-European geoid initiative within EUREF. Contributing to the upcoming EUREF Working Group “European Height Reference Surface”, the European Alps Geoid will be one of many cornerstones to build an official EVRS height reference surface.</p><p>Potential cooperation partners have been contacted. Nevertheless, the initiative shall be open to interested parties. A virtual meeting is planned to be held shortly after the vEGU2021.</p>

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