Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Applications, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Imaging Methods for Novel Materials and Challenging Applications, Volume 3: Proceedings of the 2012 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the third volume of seven from the Conference, brings together 62 contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Experimental and Applied Mechanics, including papers on: Role of optical interferometry in advancement of material characterization Three-dimensional imaging and volumetric correlation Digital holography and experimental mechanics Digital image correlation Metrology and displacement measurement at different scales Optical methods for dynamic tests Optical methods for and with MEMS and NEMS Thermomechanics and infrared imaging Imaging methods applied to biomaterials and soft materials Applied photoelasticity Optical measurement systems using polarized light Hybrid imaging techniques Contouring of surfaces Novel optical techniques.

Table of Contents:
1 Scale Independent Approach to Deformation and Fracture 2 Classical Optical Interferometry for Strain Measurement 3 Recent Advances in Holographic Strain and Stress Measurement 4 Digital Holographic Microscopy by Mirau Interferometric Objective 5 Digital Holographic Otoscope for Measurements of the Human Tympanic Membrane In-Vivo 6 Optical Fourier Transforms in the Nano Range 7 3D/4D Strain Mapping Using In-Situ X-Ray Microtomography 8 Dynamic Thermal Deformation Measurement Technique for Large-Scale High Temperature Piping 9 Hybrid Characterization of Laminated Wood with ESPI and Optimization Methods 10 Simultaneous Measurement of Plate Natural Frequencies and Vibration Mode Shapes Using ESPI 11 Damage Assessment in Composite Materials for Remnant Life Prediction 12 Application of Projection Moire´ in Electronic Packaging and Assembly for Post Surface Mount Warpage Measurements 13 Finite Element Modelling of Pulse Phase Thermography for Defect Detection 14 Thermoelastic Stress Analysis of a Mechanical Fastener 15 Through-Thickness Load Transfer in Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints 16 Thermal Infrared Imaging to Study Microstructural Damage and Failure in Aluminum Alloys 17 Quantitative Evaluation of the Nano-Scaled Polymeric Film System 18 Opto-Acoustic Technique to Evaluate Adhesion Strength of Nano-Scale Systems 19 Evaluation of Dynamic Deformation Behavior of Aluminum Alloy by Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry 20 Effect of Loading History of Aluminum on Fringe Pattern in Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry 21 Optical Interferometric Study on Loading Hysteresis 22 Recent Developments in the Contouring of Surfaces 23 Optical Head as a Gauge Device in Manufacturing 24 Comparison of Contouring Techniques Applied to Sheet Metal Testing 25 Application of Contouring to Dental Reconstruction 26 Nanotomography of Polymer Nanocomposite Nanofibers 27 Void Growth and Coalescence in Aluminum Alloy 28 3D Analysis of a Fatigue Crack in Cast Iron Using Digital Volume Correlation of X-ray Tomographic Images 29 Feasibility Study of 3D Digital Volume Correlation of Synchrotron Radiation Laminography Data for Displacement Field Measurement During Ductile Crack Initiation 30 Artifact Correction for DVC Measurements Using a Laboratory X-Ray Source 31 On the Resolution of Local and Global DIC Approaches 32 CAD-Based Calibration of a 3D DIC System 33 Impact of Lens Distortions on Strain Measurements Obtained with Digital Image Correlation 34 Optimized Patterns for Digital Image Correlation 35 Characterization of Compressive Properties of Polymer Foam Materials Using DIC and a Modified Arcan Fixture 36 The Effect of Texture on Superelasticity in Nickel-Titanium 37 Application of Full-Field Measurements to Analyse the Thermo-Mechanical Response of a Three-Branch Rubber Specimen 38 Intermittent Twin Region Nucleation Measurement Using Acoustic Emission 39 Microlithography Technique Advantages, Limits and Its Coupling with EBSD Measurements 40 Thermal Analysis of PZT Thin Films Using Digital Image Correlation 41 Uncertainty Assessment of DIC Under Heterogeneous Strain States 42 An Approach to Strain Measurement Uncertainty for DIC Using the SPOTS Calibration Procedure 43 Uncertainty Quantification for 3D Digital Image Correlation 44 Using Stokes Polarimeter for Linear Birefringence and Dichroism in Ferrofluid 45 Simultaneous Observation of Phase-Stepped Photoelastic Images Using Diffraction Gratings 46 Investigating High Strain Rate Behaviour of Foams Using Digital Image Correlation 47 Fabrication and Analysis of Small Flapping Wings 48 Investigating the Aerodynamic Effects of Flexible Membrane Wings 49 Thickness Effects on the Thermal Expansion Coefficient of ITO/PET Film 50 Photoelastic Testing and FE Analysis of T-Stub Model 51 An Instantaneous Phase Shifting Digital Shearography System for Dynamic Measurement 52 Dynamic Measurements with a Luminescent Photoelastic Coating 53 Measurement of Low Level Stress by Integrating Photoelasticity and Spectrometry 54 Instantaneous Phase-Stepping Photoelasticity and Hybrid Stress Analysis for a Curving Crack Under Thermal Load 55 Study of Crack Problems by the Optical Method of Caustics 56 Shock Wave Interaction with Periodic Obstacles 57 Finite Element Model Generation Based on Stochastic Analysis on AFM Images 58 ESPI Photoelastic Measurement of All In-Plane Stress Components 59 Applying the Grid Method to Investigate the Mechanical Behavior of Asphalt 60 Impulse Plug Measurements of Blast Reflected Impulse at Close Range.

About the Author :
Helena Jin, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, USA. Cesar Sciammarella, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA. Cosme Furlong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA. Sanichiro Yoshida, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, USA.