A low-cost digital image correlation based constitutive sensor

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gun-Jin Yun ◽  
Shen Shang ◽  
Shilpa Kunchum ◽  
Joan Carletta ◽  
Si-Byung Nam
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Arza-García ◽  
C. Núñez-Temes ◽  
J. A. Lorenzana ◽  
J. Ortiz-Sanz ◽  
A. Castro ◽  
...  

AbstractDue to their cost, high-end commercial 3D-DIC (digital image correlation) systems are still inaccessible for many laboratories or small factories interested in lab testing materials. These professional systems can provide reliable and rapid full-field measurements that are essential in some laboratory tests with high-strain rate events or high dynamic loading. However, in many stress-controlled experiments, such as the Brazilian tensile strength (BTS) test of compacted soils, samples are usually large and fail within a timeframe of several minutes. In those cases, alternative low-cost methods could be successfully used instead of commercial systems. This paper proposes a methodology to apply 2D-DIC techniques using consumer-grade cameras and the open-source image processing software DICe (Sandia National Lab) for monitoring the standardized BTS test. Unlike most previous studies that theoretically estimate systematic errors or use local measures from strain gauges for accuracy assessment, we propose a contrast methodology with independent full-field measures. The displacement fields obtained with the low-cost system are benchmarked with the professional stereo-DIC system Aramis-3D (GOM GmbH) in four BTS experiments using compacted soil specimens. Both approaches proved to be valid tools for obtaining full-field measurements and showing the sequence of crack initiation, propagation and termination in the BTS, constituting reliable alternatives to traditional strain gauges. Mean deviations obtained between the low-cost 2D-DIC approach and Aramis-3D in measuring in-plane components were 0.08 mm in the perpendicular direction of loading (ΔX) and 0.06 mm in the loading direction (ΔY). The proposed low-cost approach implies considerable savings compared to commercial systems.


Author(s):  
Fritz Hieb ◽  
Michael Hargather

Digital image correlation (DIC) has become an industry staple quickly replacing classic techniques. High-speed images are taken of a material sample being deformed, then algorithms applied to calculate variables of sample deformation such as stress, strain, displacement and displacement velocity. Currently, the analysis technology is not available at the level of simplicity and accessibility needed to teach the methods in an undergraduate laboratory. This project aims to develop a single program to perform DIC that is simple to use, accurate, and available at low cost. This paper describes the state of current DIC algorithm research, drawbacks of available technologies, the development cycle of the software including the techniques used to obtain the necessary accuracy and performance, and a demonstration of the DIC functionality in comparison to results obtained from commercial software.


Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1232
Author(s):  
Alberto Villarino ◽  
Jorge López-Rebollo ◽  
Natividad Antón

The mechanical behavior of test pieces extracted from two specimens of Pinus halepensis Mill., from the same geographical area and close to each other, was examined in this study. Using a methodology based on Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and implemented during compression strength testing, the modulus of elasticity in compression parallel to the grain (MOEc) was obtained. In addition, the value of compressive strength (MORc) was obtained for this type of wood. The research was complemented with a reliability study, determined using the Weibull modulus, from the MORc values. A microstructural and behavioral study of the most representative pieces after failure was also conducted to correlate breakage with the behavior of the pieces during the tests monitored by DIC, to link both studies. DIC was shown to be an ideal and low-cost technique for the determination of the studied properties, and obtained average values of MOEc of 50.72 MPa and MORc of 9693 MPa. These values represent fundamental data for design and calculations of wooden structures. A reliability value of between 11 and 12 was obtained using the Weibull modulus for this type of wood.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro-Israel Barranco-Gutiérrez ◽  
José-Alfredo Padilla-Medina ◽  
Francisco J. Perez-Pinal ◽  
Juan Prado-Olivares ◽  
Saúl Martínez-Díaz ◽  
...  

Nowadays, the deformation measurement in metal sheets is important for industries such as the automotive and aerospace industries during its mechanical stamping processes. In this sense, Digital Image Correlation (DIC) has become the most relevant measurement technique in the field of experimental mechanics. This is mainly due to its versatility and low-cost compared with other techniques. However, traditionally, DIC global image registration implemented in software, such as MATLAB 2018, did not find the complete perspective transformation needed successfully and with high precision, because those algorithms use an image registration of the type “afine” or “similarity”, based on a 2D information. Therefore, in this paper, a DIC initialization method is presented to estimate the surface deformation of metal sheets used in the bodywork automotive industry. The method starts with the 3D points reconstruction from a stereoscopic digital camera system. Due to the problem complexity, it is first proposed that the user indicates four points, belonging to reference marks of a “Circle grid”. Following this, an automatic search is performed among the nearby marks, as far as one desires to reconstruct it. After this, the local DIC is used to verify that those are the correct marks. The results show reliability by reason of the high coincidence of marks in experimental cases. We also consider that the quality of mark stamping, lighting, and the initial conditions also contribute to trustworthy effects.


SoftwareX ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 100645
Author(s):  
Partha Pratim Das ◽  
Muthu Ram Prabhu Elenchezhian ◽  
Vamsee Vadlamudi ◽  
Kenneth Reifsnider ◽  
Rassel Raihan

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asdam Tambusay ◽  
Benny Suryanto ◽  
Priyo Suprobo

This paper presents the application of a low-cost digital image correlation (DIC) system for automated crack mapping. The system employed makes use of a conventional digital camera, a remote image recording controller, and an open-source digital image correlation MATLAB software Ncorr. To showcase the potential of the proposed system, two case studies involving general structural and material testing were undertaken. In the first series, the DIC system was used to study the fracture processes in a reinforced concrete beam and to investigate the influence of key input parameters on the spatial quality of strain maps obtained from the DIC analysis. In the second series, the application of the DIC method was expanded to assist in the study of complex multiple micro-crack formations in ductile cement composite testing. It is shown that the strain maps obtained from the DIC technique have a close resemblance to the actual crack patterns


Strain ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. N. Eichhorn ◽  
A. Bowman ◽  
S. K. Haigh ◽  
S. Stanier

2010 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 3158-3169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Ortiz Sanz ◽  
Maria de la Luz Gil Docampo ◽  
Santiago Martínez Rodríguez ◽  
María Teresa Rego Sanmartín ◽  
Gonzalo Meijide Cameselle

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