Relation between fractal dimension and roughness index for fractal surfaces

C W Lung; J Jiang; E K Tian; C H Zhang

doi:10.1103/physreve.60.5121

Relation between fractal dimension and roughness index for fractal surfaces

Phys Rev E Stat Phys Plasmas Fluids Relat Interdiscip Topics. 1999 Nov;60(5 Pt A):5121-5. doi: 10.1103/physreve.60.5121.

Authors

C W Lung¹, J Jiang, E K Tian, C H Zhang

Affiliation

¹ International Centre for Materials Physics, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110015, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 11970378
DOI: 10.1103/physreve.60.5121

Abstract

This paper discusses the relation between fractal dimension and roughness index for fractal surfaces of solids. The applicability of the relation to fracture of Mode III+Mode I complex loading is shown. The applicability to other rough surfaces is discussed.