Análisis de granos de arena para pruebas de desgaste abrasivo mediante técnicas de procesamiento de imágenes

Abstract

This research focuses on the implementation of morphological image processing in order to compare common sand regarding the mesh standardization for Ottawa sand, used in abrasive wear tests; this technique is used to identify wear, hardness and resistance for various materials in the field of tribology. The aim of this paper is to develop a software tool that, through image processing techniques, allows an automatic comparison of the grains size in the sand sample, resulting in the establishment of comparative and selection patterns with any level of the established standard for the Ottawa sand, thus providing the possibility to evaluate and homologate the sand sample analyzed for the development of this type of wear tests.