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Experimental Stress Analysis

Summary

Basics of photoelasticity – linear and circularly polarized light, temporary birefringence, Wertheim law. Determination of stress on body´s unloaded surface, reflex photoelasticity. Basics of extensometry – principle of the method, basic types of strain gauges, bridge connections, thermal compensation, evaluation of strain gauge roses. Strain gauge sensors. Force, torque, weight and shock load measurements. Methods of measuring residual stresses and their evaluation. Optical methods of deformation measurement - Digital image correlation.

Literature

[1] DALLY, J. W., RILEY, W. F.: Experimental Stress Analysis. Mc. Graw-Hill, New York, 1978.
[2] DURELLI, A., et all: Introduction to the theoretical and experimental analysis of stress and strain. Mc. Graw-Hill Book Comp. Inc., 1958.
[3] FROCHT, M., M.: Photoelasticity. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York 1948.
[4] JIAN LU: Handbook of Measurement of Residual Stresses. The Fairmont Press, Inc., Lilburn, 1999.
[5] KHAN, AKHTAR, S.: Strain measurements and stress analysis, Prentice Hall, c2001, xiii, 247 p.
[6] STEFANESCU, D., M.: Handbook of Force Transducers. Springer, 2011, ISBN 978-3-642-18296-9.

Advised literature

[1] Amidror, I. The Theory of the Moiré Phenomenon, Volume I: Periodic Layers. Springer-Verlag London Limited 2009. ISBN: 978-1-84882-180-4 
[2] DOYLE, J.F.: Modern Experimental Stress Analysis: Completing the solution of partially specified problems. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2004, 424p. ISBN 0-470-86156-8 .
[3] SUTTON, M.A.; ORTEU J.-J.; SCHREIER, H. W. Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements. Basic Concepts, Theory and Applications. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009, 321p. ISBN: 978-0-387-78746-6 
[4] STEFANESCU, D., M.: Handbook of Force Transducers. Springer, 2011, ISBN 978-3-642-18296-9.


Language of instruction čeština, angličtina
Code 330-0538
Abbreviation EP
Course title Experimental Stress Analysis
Coordinating department Department of Applied Mechanics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. František Fojtík, Ph.D.