scholarly journals Digital Image Correlation Applications in Composite Automated Manufacturing, Inspection, and Testing

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farjad Shadmehri ◽  
Suong Van Hoa
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Structural Testing ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Thermoplastic Composites ◽  
Automated Manufacturing ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Composite Manufacturing ◽  
Full Field

Since its advent in the 1970s, digital image correlation (DIC) applications have been rapidly growing in different engineering fields including composite material testing and analysis. DIC combined with a stereo camera system offers full-field measurements of three-dimensional shapes, deformations (i.e., in-plane and out-of-plane deformations), and surface strains, which are of most interest in many structural testing applications. DIC systems have been used in many conventional structural testing applications in composite structures. However, DIC applications in automated composite manufacturing and inspection are scarce. There are challenges in inspection of a composite ply during automated manufacturing of composites and in measuring transient strain during in-situ manufacturing of thermoplastic composites. This article presents methodologies using DIC techniques to address these challenges. First, a few case studies where DIC was used in composite structural testing are presented, followed by development of new applications for DIC in composite manufacturing and inspection.

scholarly journals Detection of Delamination in Polymer Composites by Digital Image Correlation—Experimental Test

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gábor Szebényi ◽  
Viktor Hliva
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Release Agent ◽  
Camera System ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Reinforced Polymer

Fiber-reinforced polymer composite structures are frequently used in industries where personal safety is critical; therefore, it is important to periodically estimate or monitor the condition of high value, load bearing structures. The digital image correlation (DIC) is well known as an effective method to obtain full field surface strains; in this paper, it was used to detect artificial damage inside the structures. Carbon or glass fabric reinforced epoxy specimens were produced and tested. All specimens contained an artificial through-delamination which was created by the insertion of different foils of a mould release agent during production. Tensile and compression tests were done while the camera system collected the images of the deformed surface to be analyzed posteriorly. In most cases the approximate locations of delaminations could be effectively detected from strain maps by the localization of zones showing different strain values than intact zones.

scholarly journals Experimental Characterization of the FRCM-Concrete Interface Bond Behavior Assisted by Digital Image Correlation

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1154
Author(s):  
Dario De Domenico ◽  
Antonino Quattrocchi ◽  
Damiano Alizzio ◽  
Roberto Montanini ◽  
Santi Urso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Front Face ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Bond Behavior ◽  
Externally Bonded ◽  
Strengthening Technique ◽  
Concrete Interface

Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides measurements without disturbing the specimen, which is a major advantage over contact methods. Additionally, DIC techniques provide full-field maps of response quantities like strains and displacements, unlike traditional methods that are limited to a local investigation. In this work, an experimental application of DIC is presented to investigate a problem of relevant interest in the civil engineering field, namely the interface behavior between externally bonded fabric reinforced cementitious mortar (FRCM) sheets and concrete substrate. This represents a widespread strengthening technique of existing reinforced concrete structures, but its effectiveness is strongly related to the bond behavior between composite fabric and underlying concrete. To investigate this phenomenon, a set of notched concrete beams are realized, reinforced with FRCM sheets on the bottom face, subsequently cured in different environmental conditions (humidity and temperature) and finally tested up to failure under three-point bending. Mechanical tests are carried out vis-à-vis DIC measurements using two distinct cameras simultaneously, one focused on the concrete front face and another focused on the FRCM-concrete interface. This experimental setup makes it possible to interpret the mechanical behavior and failure mode of the specimens not only from a traditional macroscopic viewpoint but also under a local perspective concerning the evolution of the strain distribution at the FRCM-concrete interface obtained by DIC in the pre- and postcracking phase.

The Stress Intensity Factor of Opening Mode Determined by Digital Image Correlation

2011 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 54-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Zhang ◽  
Ling Feng He ◽  
Chang Rong Li
Keyword(s):  
Stress Intensity Factor ◽  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Intensity Factor ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Correlation Method ◽  
Compact Tension ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Opening Mode

Applications of the digital image correlation method (DIC) for the determination of the opening mode stress intensity factor (SIF) is investigated using an edge cracked aluminum plate in this paper. Standard compact tension test specimen was tested under tensile loading and the full-field displacement fields of the test sample were recorded using DIC. The SIF associated with unavoidable rigid-body displacement translation were calculated simultaneously from the experimental data by fitting the theoretical displacement field using the method of least-squares. Selection of displacement and convergence values is discussed. For validation, the SIF thus determined is compared with theoretical results, confirming the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed technique. Therefore it reveals that the DIC is a practical and effective tool for full-field deformation and SIF measurement.

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