Fundamental Principles of Fibre Diameter Measurement

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Abstract

This paper is a compilation of a series of articles published in the AWTA Ltd Newsletter.

It provides the wool industry with the most comprehensive available coverage of this important topic.

The subjects covered in the paper include:

• Technical and Commercial Requirements of Wool Testing Systems
• Understanding Fibre Diameter Measurement - Fundamental Concepts
• Technologies for Measuring the Fineness of Wool Fibres
• The Projection Microscope
• Gravimetric Estimation of Fibre Diameter
• Direct Measurement of Fibre Diameter
• Measuring Fibre Diameter by Optical Diffraction
• Using Radiometry to Measure Fibre Diameter
• Using Harmonics to Measure Fibre Diameter
• Applying Conductometry to the Measurement of Fibre Diameter
• Using Sedimentometry to Measure Fibre Diameter
• Using Porosity to Measure Fibre Diameter
• Using Photometry to Measure Fibre Diameter Distributions
Using Image Analysis to Measure Fibre Diameter Distributions

The paper can be downloaded in its entirety using the link in the citation or individual sections can be accessed via the links above.

Citation

Fundamental Principles of Fibre Fineness Measurement,
P J Sommerville, AWTA Ltd, August 2006