scholarly journals Measurement of Interlaminar Tensile Strength and Elastic Properties of Composites Using Open-Hole Compression Testing and Digital Image Correlation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (13) ◽  
pp. 2647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Seon ◽  
Andrew Makeev ◽  
Joseph D. Schaefer ◽  
Brian Justusson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Aircraft Structures ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Manufacturing Defects ◽  
Open Hole ◽  
Properties Of Composites

Advanced polymeric composites are increasingly used in high-performance aircraft structures to reduce weight and improve efficiency. However, a major challenge delaying the implementation of the advanced composites is the lack of accurate methods for material characterization. Accurate measurement of three-dimensional mechanical properties of composites, stress–strain response, strength, fatigue, and toughness properties, is essential in the development of validated analysis techniques accelerating design and certification of composite structures. In particular, accurate measurement of the through-thickness constitutive properties and interlaminar tensile (ILT) strength is needed to capture delamination failure, which is one of the primary failure modes in composite aircraft structures. A major technical challenge to accurate measurement of ILT properties is their strong sensitivity to manufacturing defects that often leads to unacceptable scatter in standard test results. Unacceptable failure mode in standard test methods is another common obstacle to accurate ILT strength measurement. Characterization methods based on non-contact full-field measurement of deformation have emerged as attractive alternative techniques allowing more flexibility in test configuration to address some of the limitations inherent to strain gauge-based standard testing. In this work, a method based on full-field digital image correlation (DIC) measurement of surface deformation in unidirectional open-hole compression (OHC) specimens is proposed and investigated as a viable alternative to assessing ILT stress–strain, strength, and fatigue properties. Inverse identification using a finite element model updating (FEMU) method is used for simultaneous measurement of through-thickness elastic constants with recovery of the maximum ILT stress at failure for characterization of strength and fatigue S–N curves.

Full-Field Strain Behavior of Friction Stir-Welded Titanium Alloy by Digital Image Correlation

2014 ◽  
Vol 692 ◽  
pp. 490-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamidala Ramulu ◽  
Trent Greenwell ◽  
Paul Labossiere
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Thin Sheet ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Strain Behavior

Experimental investigation is conducted to examine, evaluate, and characterize the fundamental elastic-plastic stress/strain response of friction stir-welded butt joints in thin-sheet, fine grain Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy under normal tensile loading using traditional global stress-strain tensile testing and the full-field displacement measurement techniques of Digital Image Correlation (DIC). It was found that overall strength of friction stir-welded Ti-6Al-4V is comparable to the accepted values for mill-annealed Ti-6Al-4Valloy. Overall strain performance of friction stir-welded Ti-6Al-4V is roughly half that of the accepted values for pure mill-annealed Ti-6Al-4V. In addition, friction stir-welded Ti-6Al-4V demonstrates a consistent pattern of strain localization between the onset of yielding and ultimate failure.

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.

scholarly journals Novel Boundary Edge Detection for Accurate 3D Surface Profilometry Using Digital Image Correlation

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang-Chia Chen ◽  
Ching-Wen Liang
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image Correlation ◽  
Edge Detection ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Optical Diffraction ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Detection Accuracy ◽  
Boundary Edge ◽  
Discontinuous Surface ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Surface Profilometry

Digital image correlation (DIC) has emerged as a popular full-field surface profiling technique for analyzing both in-plane and out-of-plane dynamic structures. However, conventional DIC-based surface 3D profilometry often yields erroneous contours along surface edges. Boundary edge detection remains one of the key issues in DIC because a discontinuous surface edge cannot be detected due to optical diffraction and height ambiguity. To resolve the ambiguity of edge measurement in optical surface profilometry, this study develops a novel edge detection approach that incorporates a new algorithm using both the boundary subset and corner subset for accurate edge reconstruction. A pre-calibrated gauge block and a circle target were reconstructed to prove the feasibility of the proposed approach. Experiments on industrial objects with various surface reflective characteristics were also conducted. The results showed that the developed method achieved a 15-fold improvement in detection accuracy, with measurement error controlled within 1%.

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