F R AU N H O F E R I N S T I T U T E F O R I N D U S T R I A L M AT H E M AT I C S

SIMULATION OF MATERIAL PROPERTIES BASED ON 3D IMAGES

The GeoDict software suite predicts physical properties based on CT, CT, MRI, etc., in short all types of 3d images of materials. GeoDict reads raw and segmented images and supports segmentation via rotation, cropping, threshholding and denoising operations. Fraunhofer-Institut fr Techno- und Wirtschaftsmathematik ITWM Fraunhofer-Platz 1 67663 Kaiserslautern Germany The predictable properties include pore size Contact Andreas Wiegmann, PhD Phone +49 631 31600-43 80 andreas.wiegmann@itwm.fraunhofer.de www.geodict.com www.itwm.fraunhofer.de The benets of using the GeoDict software lie in the integrated operation, from pre Fraunhofer ITWM 2010 distributions, permeability, diffusivity, conductivity, tortuosity, effective elastic modulus, bubble point, lter efciency etc. No manual meshing is required because GeoDict operates directly on the segmented image.
1 Preview of gas diffusion layer of PEM fuel cell 2 SEM-view of GDL after cropping and threshholding 3 SEM-view of GDL after denoising 4 3d-view of GDL after denoising

processing such as segmenting the images, through analyzing and post-processing such as visualization and output to Microsoft Excel. All steps, from preprocessing through result visualization can be performed in an automatic and repeatable way by using GeoDicts powerful scripting language.

GeoDicts built-in solvers set up and automatically run a variety of standard property computations, based on analyzing the geometry directly or based on solving discretized partial differential equations. GeoDict computes the permeability of a 5123 image in as little as 3 hours on a quad-core 16 GB desktop computer. Example

I: Modules for the manipulation of 3d images ImportGeo: Raw image preview, cropping, rotation, threshold ProcessGeo: Denoizing, deformation, morphological operations ExportGeo: Prepare simulations with Abaqus and FLUENT

Availability Download demo version from www.geodict.com/download GeoDict

generates micro structures interactively processes, lters, renders, and animates 3d volume data

II: Modules for the prediction of effective properties based on homogenization

compatible with MS-Excel compatible with MATLAB batch and GUI modes

DiffuDict: Effective diffusivity based on the Knudsen number ConductoDict: Effective thermal and electrical conductivity FlowDict: Permeability, ow resistivity and velocity-dependant pressure-drop ElastoDict: Effective elastic properties

System Requirements Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux RAM: 2 GB (minimal)

III: Modules for the prediction of complex properties FilterDict: Filtration properties of lter media SatuDict: Two-phase ow properties PoroDict: Pore size distribution, bubble point and specic surfaces

16 96 GB (recommended) CPU: Intel i 5 or i 7 Dual or Quad Core Graphics Card: 1 GB or better

1 Pressure distribution for inplane ow in GDL

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2 Velocity distribution for inplane ow in GDL 3 Temperature distribution for gradient in through plane of GDL