Strain characterization of embedded aerospace smart materials using shearography

The development of smart materials for embedding in aerospace composites provides enhanced functionality for future aircraft structures. Critical flight conditions like icing of the leading edges can affect the aircraft functionality and controllability. Hence, anti-icing and de-icing capabilities are used. In case of leading edges made of fibre...

A combined experimental with simulation approach to calibrated 3D strain measurement using shearography

This paper is concerned with the development of a calibrated 3D shearography strain measurement instrument, calibrated iteratively, using a combined mechanical-optical model and specially designed test objects. The test objects are a cylinder loaded by internal pressure and a flat plate under axial load. Finite element models of the samples,...

Error analysis of 3D shearography using finite-element modelling

This paper describes the development of an opto-mechanical simulation of a complete shearography system, including the shearography instrument, the samples and the test environment. This simulation is applied to the measurement of 3D strains in engineering samples. The samples are a cylinder loaded by internal pressure and a flat plate under...