Digital image correlation (DIC)

Digital image correlation (DIC) is a non-invasive, optical measurement method for the precise tracking of surface movements and deformations in rotating and stationary machines.

Beschreibung

Areas of application

  • Measurements: Non-contact analysis of deformations, stresses and vibrations.
  • Rotor blade deformations: Measurement on wind turbines in operation.
  • Component analysis: Stress and modal analyses on machine components.

Functionality and advantages

  • Measurement principle:
    • Comparison of reference and measurement images to calculate displacements and stresses.
    • High-precision sub-pixel interpolation enables movement resolutions of up to 0.01 pixels.
    • Large-scale vibration analysis using high-speed cameras.
  • Advantages:
    • Flexible application in 2D or 3D with one or more cameras.
    • Measurements possible from acute angles and in different surface textures.
    • Non-reflective surfaces or applied textures optimize measurement accuracy.

Measurement variables

  • Basic requirements:
    • High-contrast, non-reflective surfaces.
    • Optional textures: printed films, sprayed patterns or toner-coated surfaces.
  • Measurement variables:
    • Deformation and elongation.
    • Stresses and damping.
    • Frequencies (FFT) for vibration analysis.
  • System configuration:
    • One camera: Limited motion analysis in the plane.
    • Two or more cameras: Precise three-dimensional tracking of movements.