INSECT WING Quantitative Analysis of Paleontological Record. Surface Laser Scanning of Fossil Insect Wings. Palaeontology,Vol.47,Part1,2004,pp.13±19 Bethoux, Mcbride, Maul. Wing venation is a key metric in the taxonomy of fossilised insects however the majority of information available is qualitative rather than quantitative: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00344.x/epdf Optical measurement of these samples not only a valuable, non-invasive investigative tool but also …
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ELECTRICAL CONTACT WEAR During the normal opening and closing of electrical contacts wear and material transfer occurs due to several mechanisms that lead to performance degradation and eventually the failure of the contact. Characterising and quantifying material transfer is an important metric in evaluating these processes however techniques such as weighing do not distinguish where material …
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