Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Complete automatic analysis of photoelastic fringes

A new method of evaluation of photoelastic-fringe pattern by means of modern image-processing technique is presented in this paper

  • Published:
Experimental Mechanics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

TV technology combined with a modern video-frame store is used to store the complete fringe pattern in digitized form in real time. A minicomputer connected to the store has direct access to any picture point in the store. In this manner, it is possible to evaluate the photoelastic-fringe pattern in the computer by special developed software.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Gerlach, H.-D., “Elektronische Hilfsmittel zur Automatisierung spannungsoptischer Messungen (Electronic Aids for the Automation of Photoelastic Measurements).”Doctoral thesis, University of Karlsruhe, FRG (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  2. Nurse, P. and Allison, I.M., “Automatic Acquisition of Photo-elastic Data,” J.B.C.S.A. Conference (1972).

  3. Redner, S., “New Automatic Polariscope System,”Experimental Mechanics,14 (12),486–491 (1974).

    Google Scholar 

  4. Robert, A. and Vemet, J.L., “Application à la photoelasticimetrie de nouveaux procédes automatiques de détermination des axes et du dephasage d'un milieu birefringent,” Conference au Troisième Congrès International d'Analyse des Contraintes, Berlin (1966).

  5. Redner, S., “Compensation Method Using Synchronized Polarizer-Analyzer Rotation,”Experimental Mechanics,16 (6),221–225 (1976).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Saackel, L., “Kriterien zur Kompanentenauswahl für analoge und digitale Bilddatenauswerteanlagen” (Criteria for the Selection of Analog and Digital Image Processing Devices). Lecture at the Technische Akademie Esslingen, FRG (Nov. 1976).

  7. Saackel, L., “Ein digitaler Halbleiterspeicher fur Fernsehbilder” (A New Digital Semiconductor Video Frame Store for Very Fast Image Processing). Conference of the German Society of Applied Optics, Nürnberg, FRG (1976).

  8. Frocht, M.M., Photoelasticity,2,238,John Wiley & Sons,New York (1948).

    Google Scholar 

  9. Rosenfeld, A. and KAK, A.C.,Digital Picture Processing, Academic Press, New York (1976).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Structural Model Analysis, University of Stuttgart, D 7000, Stuttgart, FRG

    R. K. Müller (Professor and Director) & L. R. Saackel (Research Assistant)

Authors
  1. R. K. Müller
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. L. R. Saackel
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Müller, R.K., Saackel, L.R. Complete automatic analysis of photoelastic fringes. Experimental Mechanics 19, 245–251 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02328653

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02328653

Keywords

Search

Navigation