pseudo_gravity_packing#

pseudo_gravity_packing(im, r, clearance=0, axis=0, maxiter=1000, edges='contained', seed=None)[source]#

Iteratively inserts spheres at the lowest accessible point in an image, mimicking a gravity packing.

Parameters:

  • im (ndarray) – Image with True values indicating the phase where spheres should be inserted. A common option would be a cylindrical plug which would result in a tube filled with beads.

  • r (int) – The radius of the spheres to be added

  • clearance (int (default is 0)) – The amount space to add between neighboring spheres. The value can be negative for overlapping spheres, but abs(clearance) > r.

  • axis (int (default is 0)) – The axis along which gravity acts.

  • maxiter (int (default is 1000)) – The maximum number of spheres to add

  • edges (string (default is 'contained')) –

    Controls how spheres at the edges of the image are handled. Options are:

    edges

    description

    ’contained’

    Spheres are all completely within the image

    ’extended’

    Spheres are allowed to extend beyond the edge of the image. In this mode the volume fraction will be less that requested since some spheres extend beyond the image, but their entire volume is counted as added for computational efficiency.

  • seed (int, optional, default = None) – The seed to supply to the random number generator. Because this function uses numba for speed, calling the normal numpy.random.seed(<seed>) has no effect. To get a repeatable image, the seed must be passed to the function so it can be initialized the way numba requires. The default is None, which means each call will produce a new realization.

Returns:

spheres – An image the same size as im with spheres indicated by True. The spheres are only inserted at locations that are accessible from the top of the image.

Return type:

ndarray

Examples

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