Investigating the accuracy of digital image correlation in monitoring strain fields across historical tapestries

Strain ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Nwanoro ◽  
Philip Harrison ◽  
Frances Lennard
Author(s):  
Edel Arrieta ◽  
Mohammad Haque ◽  
Jorge Mireles ◽  
Calvin Stewart ◽  
Cesar Carrasco ◽  
...  

Mechanical properties of additive manufactured metal components can be affected by the orientation of the layer deposition. In this investigation, Ti–6Al–4V cylindrical specimens were fabricated by electron beam melting (EBM) at four different build angles (0 deg, 30 deg, 60 deg, and 90 deg) and tested as per ASTM E8 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials. With the layer-by-layer fabrication suggesting granting anisotropic properties to the builds, strain fields were recorded by digital image correlation (DIC) in the search for shear effects under uniaxial loads. For the validation of this measuring method, axial strains were measured with a clip extensometer and a virtual extensometer, simultaneously. Failure analysis of the specimens at different orientations was conducted to evidence the recording of shear strain fields. The failure analysis included fractography, optical micrographs of the microstructure distribution, and failure profiles displaying different failure features associated with the layering orientation. Additionally, an experimental study case of how the failure mode of components can potentially be designed from the fabrication process is presented. At the end, remarks about the shear effects found, and an insight of the possibility of designing components by failure for safer structures are discussed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-192
Author(s):  
Nedaa Amraish ◽  
Andreas Reisinger ◽  
Dieter H. Pahr

Digital image correlation (DIC) systems have been used in many engineering fields to obtain surface full-field strain distribution. However, noise affects the accuracy and precision of the measurements due to many factors. The aim of this study was to find out how different filtering options; namely, simple mean filtering, Gaussian mean filtering and Gaussian low-pass filtering (LPF), reduce noise while maintaining the full-field information based on constant, linear and quadratic strain fields. Investigations are done in two steps. First, linear and quadratic strain fields with and without noise are simulated and projected to discrete measurement points which build up strain window sizes consisting of 6×5, 12×11, and 26×17 points. Optimal filter sizes are computed for each filter strategy, strain field type, and strain windows size, with minimal impairment of the signal information. Second, these filter sizes are used to filter full-field strain distributions of steel samples under tensile tests by using an ARAMIS DIC system to show their practical applicability. Results for the first part show that for a typical 12×11 strain window, simple mean filtering achieves an error reduction of 66–69%, Gaussian mean filtering of 72–75%, and Gaussian LPF of 66–69%. If optimized filters are used for DIC measurements on steel samples, the total strain error can be reduced from initial 240−300 μstrain to 100–150 μstrain. In conclusion, the noise-floor of DIC signals is considerable and the preferable filters were a simple mean with s*¯ = 2, a Gaussian mean with σ*¯ = 1.7, and a Gaussian LPF with D0*¯ = 2.5 in the examined cases.


2008 ◽  
Vol 13-14 ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry D. Lord ◽  
David Penn ◽  
P. Whitehead

The measurement of residual stress using the incremental hole drilling is well established, but the main limitations with the conventional strain gauge approach are the requirements for surface preparation, the need for accurate alignment and drilling, the restricted range of hole geometries commensurate with the specific gauge designs, and the limited range of strain data averaged over the footprint of the strain gauge grid. Recent attempts to extend the method have seen the application of full field optical techniques such as electronic speckle pattern interferometry and holographic interferometry for measuring the strain fields around the hole, but these methods are sensitive to vibration and this limits their practical use to controlled laboratory environments. There are significant potential benefits therefore of using a more robust technique based on Digital Image Correlation (DIC), and work is presented in this study on the development of the method for measuring surface displacements and strain fields generated during incremental hole drilling. Some of the practical issues associated with the technique development, including the optimization of applied patterns, the development of the optical system and integration with current hole drilling equipment are discussed, and although measurements are only presented for a single load case - the equi-biaxial stress state introduced during shot peening - the novel aspect of this work is the integration of DIC measurements with incremental drilling and an application of the Integral Method analysis to measure the variation of residual stress with depth. Validation data comparing results from conventional strain gauge data and FE models is also presented.


Author(s):  
Kristof Denys ◽  
Sam Coppieters ◽  
Renaat Van Hecke ◽  
Steven Cooreman ◽  
Dimitri Debruyne

A new method is proposed combining multiple synchronized digital image correlation setups (multi-DIC) and finite element model updating to identify the hardening behaviour and anisotropy of 23.5 mm thick X70 line pipe steel. Curved tensile samples have been cut from a coil. While performing a tensile test on those samples, the force was obtained from the load cell and the back and front surface strain fields were measured by means of two synchronized stereo digital image correlation setups. The tests on the curved samples are reproduced with FE simulations, applying the same boundary conditions as the experimental setup to obtain the numerical force and strain fields. While simultaneously minimising the discrepancy between the experimentally and numerically obtained force and strain fields, the strain hardening behaviour is identified beyond the point of maximum uniform elongation. A profound understanding of the anisotropy is also mandatory because the hot rolling operation develops substantial anisotropy which has an important influence on the line pipe performance. Due to the 23.5 mm thick steel that is used in this work, it is possible to measure the front and side surfaces with two synchronized stereo digital image correlation setups. Because full field information is available in all 3 material directions (lateral, longitudinal and through thickness direction), a 3D anisotropic yield criterion can be identified. A prerequisite for stable and accurate identification of the yield locus parameters is that the governing parameters are sufficiently sensitive to the experimentally measured response. For this purpose, a double perforated specimen has been designed which includes a side perforation. The latter guarantees the necessary through-thickness information to inversely identify the 3D anisotropic yield function through multi-DIC and finite element model updating. The presented procedure could potentially be used by line pipe manufactures to verify whether the mechanical properties meet the specified requirements. The proposed approach has some advantages compared to conventional methods to determine mechanical properties of large diameter pipe. The curved specimen geometry is modelled in the FE simulation, hence the detrimental effects of flatting the tensile specimen can be avoided. Further, the new approach enables to consider the complete wall thickness as opposed to conventional testing with round bar samples of which a part of the wall thickness is removed during manufacturing.


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