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Experimental Stress Analysis
Experimental Stress Analysis
Experimental Stress Analysis
Course Organisation
Modules
Title
Lectures
Module -1
10
Module -2
Transmission Photoelasticity
13
Module -3
Module -4
Module -5
Strain Gauges
10
Module -6
Discussion Session
Concepts Covered
1
Overview of
Experimental Stress
Analysis
2
Optical Methods Work
as Optical Computers
3
Stress, Strain and
Displacement Fields
Stress, Strain and Displacement fields for various problems, Beam under
pure bending, Analytical solution, Fringe contours from various
experimental methods, Disc under diametral compression Analytical
solution, Fringe contours from various experimental techniques, Clamped
circular plate under a central load Analytical solution, Fringe contours
from various experimental techniques.
4
Physical Principle of
Strain Gauges,
Photoelasticity and
Moir
5
Introduction to Moir,
Brittle Coatings and
Holography
6
Hologram
Interferometry,
Speckle Methods
7
Introduction to
Shearography, TSA,
DIC and Caustics
8
Fringe Patterns
Richness of Qualitative
Information
9
Multi-Scale Analysis in
Experimental
Mechanics
3
10
Selection of an
Experimental
Technique
Concepts Covered
11
Introduction to
Transmission
Photoelasticity
12
Ordinary and
Extraordinary Rays
13
Light Ellipse, Passage
of Light Through a
Crystal Plate
14
Retardation Plates,
Stress-optic Law
15
Plane Polariscope
16
Jones Calculus
17
Circular Polariscope
18
Determination of
Photoelastic
Parameters at an
Arbitrary Point
19
Tardys Method of
Compensation
4
20
Calibration of Photo
elastic Materials
21
Fringe Thinning
Methodologies
22
Fringe Ordering in
Photoelasticity
23
Miscellaneous Topics
in Transmission
Photoelasticity
Concepts Covered
24
Three Dimensional
Photoelasticity
25
Overview of Digital
Photoelasticity
Concepts Covered
26
Introduction to
Photoelastic Coatings
27
Correction Factors for
Photoelastic Coatings
5
28
Coating Materials,
Selection of Coating
Thickness, Industrial
Application of
Photoelastic Coatings
29
Calibration of
Photoelastic Coatings,
Introduction to Brittle
Coatings
30
Analysis of Brittle
Coatings
Concepts Covered
31
Introduction to Strain
Gauges
32
Strain Sensitivity of a
Strain Gauge, Bridge
Sensitivity, Rosettes
33
Strain Gauge Alloys,
Carriers and
Adhesives
34
Performance of Strain
Gauge System
35
Temperature
Compensation, Twowire and Three-wire
Circuits
6
36
Strain Gauge
Selection
37
Bonding of a Strain
Gauge
38
Soldering, Accounting
for Transverse
Sensitivity Effects
39
Correction Factors for
Special Applications
40
Special Gauges
Please Note The naming of each lecture indicates only the major thrust in that lecture.