High magnification crack-tip field characterisation  under biaxial conditions
Update: 2013-04-27
Description
This work presents a novel methodology for characterising fatigue cracks under biaxial conditions.  The methodology uses high magnification Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique for measuring displacement and strain crack-tip fields.  By applying micro-speckle pattern on the metal surface it is possible to achieve high magnification for DIC technique.  The speckles were created by electro-spray technique.  The validity of this novel technique is demonstrated by direct comparison with standard extensometer measurements, under tension-compression and torsion conditions.  In order to image the correct region, the notch effect on the fatigue life was also evaluated.
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