Digital speckle pattern interferometry (DSPI) with increased sensitivity: Use of spatial phase shifting

This paper presents a real-time digital speckle pattern interferometry system with twofold increase in sensitivity for the measurement of in-plane displacement and first order derivative of out-of-plane displacement (slope). Spatial phase shifting technique has been used for quantitative fringe analysis. The system employs a double aperture arrangement in front of the imaging system that introduces spatial carrier fringes within the speckle for spatial phase shifting. For in-plane displacement measurement, the scattered fields from the object are collected independently along the direction of illumination beams, and combined at the image plane. For slope measurement, a shear is introduced between the two scattered fields. Experimental results on an edge clamped circular plate subjected to in-plane rotation for in-plane displacement measurement and central loading for slope measurement are presented.     

The separation of out-of-plane displacement from in-plane components by fringe carrier method based on large image-shearing ESPI

A fringe carrier method for separating out-of-plane displacement from in-plane components based on large image-shearing electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) is presented. If the test object is respectively illuminated by two expanded symmetric illuminations in large image-shearing ESPI, two interferometers are formed. Carrier fringe patterns can be introduced by tilting reference surface a small angle. The carrier fringe patterns are demodulated after deformation of the object. Two phase maps, which include out-of-plane and in-plane displacement, can be obtained by using Fourier transform. Then out-of-plane displacement can be easily separated from in-plane displacement by simple operation between two unwrapped phase distributions. The principle of spatial carrier frequency modulation in large image-shearing ESPI is discussed. A typical three-point-bending experiment is completed. Experimental results are offered. The results show that the method offers high visibility of carrier fringes. And the system presented does not need a special beam as a reference light and has simple optical setup.     

In-plane electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometry

An analysis of the out-of-plane shearing interferometer has been performed which shows that production of in-plane strain partial derivatives is possible, which are not affected by out-of-plane displacement function components. The in-plane data are represented as subtraction correlation fringes. This interferometer employs a single diverging illumination beam and is applicable to object plane stress and plane strain loading conditions. The interferometer was tested and compared using a compact tension crack specimen and the results are correlated with finite element software predictions of strain distributions across modelled specimens. This experimental validation was chosen because we had an existing test rig and finite element models which had been independently verified.     

Measurement of three-dimensional rigid body motion by multiple exposure speckle photography: use of uncollimated beam illumination in free space geometry

A theoretical and experimental analysis is carried out showing the effect of multiple exposures on fringes in the case of three-dimensional motion of a diffuse object illuminated by a diverging beam from a laser point source. Experimental conditions are such that the speckle patterns remain fully correlated in spite of the object moving in three-dimensional space in a direction that makes an angle with the optical axis. Owing to the in-plane component of the three-dimensional displacement the point of null-speckle displacement shifts either in the direction of the in-plane component of the motion or in the opposite direction depending upon the direction of the out-of-plane displacement component. This modifies the fringe profile as compared with the case of pure out-of-plane motion. The intensity distribution at the Fresnel plane of a specklegram is investigated after filtering by a converging beam for double exposure and multiple exposures. Good agreement is found between the theoretical and experimental results.     

Simultaneous quantitative evaluation of in-plane and out-of-plane deformation by use of a carrier method of large image-shearing shearography

A carrier method for separating out-of-plane displacement from in-plane components based on large imageshearing shearography is presented. A reference surface is fixed on the side of a test object. They are illuminated by two expanded symmetric illuminations respectively. The carrier is introduced by rotating the reference surface to modulate the displacement of an object. By using Fourier transform to demodulate the modulated fringe pattern, two phase maps, which include out-of-plane and in-plane displacements, can be obtained. Then the out-of-plane displacement can be easily separated from in-plane displacement by subtraction and addition of the two unwrapped phase distributions. The principle of the method is presented and proved by a typical three-point-bending experiment. Experimental results show that the method enjoys high visibility of carrier fringes. The system does not need a special beam as a reference light and has simple optical setup.     

Two-dimensional strain measurement with ESPI

Optical techniques have been applied to the measurement of solid deformations in many instances. Practical difficulties with a particular technique can be overcome, in some circumstances, with attention to experimental detail. However, a common problem is the quantitative interpretation of the optical data thus obtained: this can be a time-consuming process and depends on the operator's skill. This paper describes an electronic speckle pattern interferometer that measures two in-plane displacement components simultaneously. The (phase-stepping) procedures implemented for automated displacement and strain analysis are described. Simultaneous measurement of the two displacement components is particularly important for shear strain measurement, because data from the two in-plane views must be combined. The accuracies of displacement and strain measurements are shown to be ±0·03 μm and ±6 μstrain, respectively. Results are presented for a compact tension specimen.     

A modified moiré interferometer for three-dimensional displacement measurement

This paper presents a new optical interferometric system, MMI-T/G, composed of a modified four-beam moire interferometer and a Twyman/Green interferometer. The MMI-T/G system can measure threedimensional displacement fringe patterns with a single loading on the specimen, and the in-plane and out-of-plane displacement fields can be measured independently and defined clearly. The optical setup has the advantages of structural novelty, flexibility, and high fringe contrast. Moreover, the in-plane displacement sensitivity is twice of that of the normal moire interferometer. The measuring techniques to obtain the fringe patterns and displacement fields using the MMI-T/G system axe described. The experimental results of thermal displacement of an electronic device are shown.     

基于数字图像相关的三维刚体位移测量方法

基于三维位移测量在工程技术领域的必要性和重要性,开展了单摄像机和数字图像相关相结合的三维刚体位移测试方法的研究.基于图像位移场矢量中心和斜率与面内和离面位移的分别对应关系,采用最小二乘拟合法分离图像位移场的常量项与一次项,据此,可实现物体三维位移分量的有效分离.以针孔摄像机成像模型为基础,开展了数值模拟及硅片平移实验,发展了与三维刚体位移对应的散斑图模拟方法,验证了基于仿射变换的相关迭代法的精度和适用性.数值模拟与实验结果验证了数字图像相关方法用于实现物体三维刚体化移重构的可行性和优越性,最大测量误差为5%.     

用于多参数同时测量的散斑干涉仪

本文描述了一种新的散斑干涉仪,它可以同时对表面应变物体的面内位移、离面位移、位移梯度和莫尔曲率进行测量;由于利用了取向滤波方法,在滤波系统输出平面同时得到了与这些参数对应的散斑条纹.还利用散斑空间运动规律较好地解释了散斑干涉与散斑剪切干涉之间的关系.     

The governing equations of Moiré interferometry II. Gratings at ±45° to the measurement axes

The effects of tilting of the grating plane on moiré interferometric fringe patterns are studied using the method of Livnat and Post (Experimental Mechanics, 25(4) (1985) 6–360). Tilting may result either from rigid-body rotations or from out-of-plane displacement gradients. Tilting may introduce a significant error if it is assumed that the fringes represent contours of in-plane displacement, particularly if the in-plane deformation is small compared with the out-of-plane displacement gradient. Knowledge of the surface slope appears to be sufficient to correct the error. It is also shown that the fringe patterns do not capture the added displacement caused by rigid-body rotations exactly. The implications of these effects are briefly discussed for an experiment measuring the deformation at the tip of a crack in a ductile steel, in which the out-of-plane displacement gradients are relatively large.     

云纹干涉法面内位移测量的光栅补偿方法研究

运用光的干涉与衍射理论，导出了对称入射光路云纹干涉法面内位移计量的基本公式。针对云纹干涉法在实际应用中易引入刚体位移对真实面内位移干扰这一棘手问题，设计了定量补偿面内位移和变形的非对称光栅补偿光路系统。由于采用高灵敏度基准光栅调节的方法，比螺旋测微器等纯机械方法具有众多优越性。本文分析了该补偿方法对面内正应变条纹梯度和面内剪应变条纹梯度的补偿原理和具体实施过程。本方法大大提高了云纹干涉法面内位移计量和补偿的可靠性。     

Mechanical characterization of unplasticised polyvinylchloride thick pipes by optical methods

In this work a number of techniques (electronic speckle pattern interferometry, holographic interferometry, strain gauge and finite element method) are brought to bear in order to establish consistency in the results of strain measurement. This is necessary if optical non-destructive testing methods, such as those used here, are to gain acceptance for routine industrial use. The FE model provides a useful check. Furthermore, ESPI fringe data facilitates the extension of FE models, an approach that is of growing importance in component testing.

The use of in-plane and out-of-plane sensitive electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) for non-destructive material characterization of thick unplasticised polyvinylchloride (uPVC) pipes is presented. A test rig has been designed for stressing pipes by internal pressure. ESPI gives a complete mapping of the displacement field over the area imaged by the video camera. The results for the strain of uPVC obtained from ESPI data and from strain gauges are in good agreement. The value of Young's modulus has been obtained from the fringe data and compared with results obtained using holographic interferometry and from strain gauge measurements. The FE model also produces fringe data that is consistent with the ESPI results.     

Optical measurement on dynamic buckling behavior of stiffened composite panels under in-plane shear

The buckling behavior and failure mode of a composite panel stiffened by I-shaped stringers under in-plane shear is studied using digital fringe projection profilometry. The basic principles of the dynamic phase-shifting technique, multi-frequency phase-unwrapping technique and inverse-phase technique for nonlinear error compensation are introduced. Multi-frequency fringe projection profilometry was used to monitor and measure the change in the morphology of a discontinuous surface of the stiffened composite panel during in-plane shearing. Meanwhile, the strain history of multiple points on the skin was obtained using strain rosettes. The buckling mode and deflection of the panel at different moments were analyzed and compared with those obtained using the finite element method. The experimental results validated the FEM analysis.     

Determination of displacement distributions in bolted steel tension elements using digital image techniques

Digital imaging methods have found a great interest in various engineering fields to study stress-deformation characteristics of materials. Recent enhancements in visual instrumentation with the availability of cost-effective hardware and software products make the digital imaging techniques a viable tool to replace direct strain or displacement measurement methods in engineering applications. In this study, deformation characteristics of bolted steel connections are investigated by calculating in-plane displacement distributions using digital image correlation method (DIC). Validation of the method is presented by comparing the strains measured in standard tension specimens using electrical resistance strain gages and the DIC method. Finite element analysis of the connection specimen is also performed to compare the in-plane displacement distributions calculated from both methods. Results from the validation process indicate that the strains obtained from the DIC method compare well with the results of strain gages. The findings also indicate that the displacement distributions calculated from the finite element method may differ from those of the DIC method in terms of distribution pattern, and the location and magnitude of the extreme values of displacements. It is suggested that the proposed method can be used to determine the in-plane displacement distributions for the bolted connections, hence to evaluate their deformation characteristics under loading.     

A study on the digital moiré technique with circular and radial gratings

A digital moiré technique with circular and radial gratings is proposed to measure in-plane displacement and strain distributions of soft materials in a polar coordinate system. By introducing the coordinate-transform technique, the concentric circles and radial lines in the Cartesian coordinate system are converted to cross gratings in a polar coordinate system. Then, the digital moiré fringes are generated using logical and filter operations on the one-bit binary images. Finally, the in-plane displacement distributions are obtained by means of the four step phase-shifting procedure. Also, the measurement principles and the basic procedures of the new digital moiré technique are explained in detail. An application for rubber sheet with a single-edge crack is studied, and the experimental results show that the presented method is feasible.     

Dynamic time responses of a flexible spinning disk misaligned with the axis of rotation

Using the finite element method, this study investigates the dynamic time responses of a flexible spinning disk of which axis of rotation is misaligned with the axis of symmetry. The misalignment between the axes of symmetry and rotation is one of major vibration sources in optical disk drives such as CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and DVD drives. Based upon the Kirchhoff plate theory and the von Karman strain theory, three coupled equations of motion for the misaligned disk are obtained: two of the equations are for the in-plane motion while the other is for the out-of-plane motion. After transforming these equations into two weak forms for the in-plane and out-of-plane motions, the weak forms are discretized by using newly defined annular sector finite elements. Applying the generalized-α time integration method to the discretized equations, the time responses and the displacement distributions are computed and then the effects of misalignment on the responses and the distributions are analyzed. The computation results show that the misalignment has an influence on the magnitudes of the in-plane displacements. It is also found that the misalignment results in the amplitude modulation or the beat phenomenon in the time responses of the out-of-plane displacement.     

基于单摄像机的三维位移测试方法

基于三维位移测量手段在工程技术领域的必要性和重要性,开展了基于单摄像机和数字图像相关的三维位移测试方法研究.基于图像位移场矢量中心和斜率与面内和离面位移的分别对应关系,采用Savitzky-Golay(SG)微分滤波器分离图像位移子区内的常数项与一次项,可实现物体三维位移分量的有效分离.以针孔摄像机成像模型为基础,开展了相应的数值模拟实验及悬臂梁端部受载的实验,发展了与三维线性变形对应的散斑图模拟方法,验证了基于二阶位移模式的牛顿-拉夫森迭代法的精度和适用性.数值模拟与实验结果均验证了三维位移测试方法用于实现物体三维位移重构的可行性和优越性.     

Two improved methods of surface-displacement measurements by holographic interferometry

This paper describes two new methods for measuring surface-displacements. The first method is an improvement of Ennos' scheme in that multiple object beams are used instead of multiple hologram plates. This arrangement enables the three fringe patterns required for calculating displacement components to be viewed from the same direction, i.e., normal view. Thus the necessity of laborious fringe reprojection is eliminated. The second method involves making three holograms, one situated on each of the three coordinate axes assigned to the surface. Each hologram picks up one component of displacement. Hence no separation of displacement components is required. An experimental demonstration is presented which utilizes the first technique and checks with theoretical predictions.     

Separation of 3-D displacement components in the white light speckle method

Measurement of in-plane and out-of-plane displacement components using the white light speckle method is considered for three different cases. The first is applicable when in-plane components are small and stresses are directly related to the second differential of the out-of-plane component. The other cases involve components of the same order of magnitude but require recording of either one or two specklegrams. Evidence of experimental demonstration of each case is given.