A method is presented to approximate the two reparametrization functions, r u, v) and t u, v), via a discrete sampled set of N2 grid samples on the surfaces.
The structure and strength of the nickel grid samples prepared by this method are in line with those expected.
TEM grid samples were dried and kept under vacuum in desiccators before loading on a specimen holder.
This study attempts to measure the wear coefficients of zirconium claddings without and with pre-oxidation rubbing against grid samples using a bench-scale fretting tribometer.
The study suggests that relative efficiencies of two-fold or better, are possible with either model-based or model-assisted estimators compared to traditional inventory surveys which use grid samples and simple design-based estimators.
The Ti grid samples with the resultant Zn film were then heated to various annealing temperatures TA ranging from 300°C to 700°C for 2 h in a mixed argon (100 sccm) and oxygen (10 sccm) atmosphere.
