Full-Field Measurements and Identification in Solid Mechanics

This timely book presents cutting-edge developments by expertsin the field on the rapidly developing and scientificallychallenging area of full-field measurement techniques used in solidmechanics - including photoelasticity, grid methods,deflectometry, holography, speckle interferometry and digital imagecorrelation. The evaluation of strains and the use of themeasurements in subsequent parameter identification techniques todetermine material properties are also presented.
Since parametric identification techniques require a close couplingof theoretical models and experimental measurements, the bookfocuses on specific modeling approaches that include finite elementmodel updating, the equilibrium gap method, constitutive equationgap method, virtual field method and reciprocity gap method. In thelatter part of the book, the authors discuss two particularapplications of selected methods that are of special interest tomany investigators: the analysis of localized phenomenon andconnections between microstructure and constitutive laws. The finalchapter highlights infrared measurements and their use in themechanics of materials.
Written and edited by knowledgeable scientists, experts in theirfields, this book will be a valuable resource for all students,faculties and scientists seeking to expand their understanding ofan important, growing research area