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Advances in Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Computer Vision

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Photomechanics

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The foundations of two- and three-dimensional image correlation, as well as recent developments, are described in detail. The versatility and robustness of these methods are illustrated through application examples from diverse areas including fracture mechanics, biomechanics, constitutive property measurement in complex materials, model verification for large, flawed structures and nondestructive evaluation. A detailed description of experimental and data-reduction procedures is presented for the application of the two-dimensional image-correlation method to thin-sheet mixed-mode I/II fracture studies, local crack-closure measurements using optical microscopy and the measurement of constitutive properties. Application examples using three-dimensional image correlation include profiling of components for reverse engineering and manufacturing and the measurement of full-field surface deformation during wide cracked panel tensile tests for verification of buckling and crack-growth models. Results from nearly sixteen years of use have demonstrated that both two-dimensional and three-dimensional image-correlation methods are robust and accurate tools for deformation measurements in a variety of applications. The range of uses for the two-and three-dimensional image-correlation methods is growing rapidly as scientists and engineers begin to understand their true capabilities.

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    Michael A. Sutton, Stephen R. McNeill, Jeffrey D. Helm & Yuh J. Chao

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Sutton, M.A., McNeill, S.R., Helm, J.D., Chao, Y.J. (2000). Advances in Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Computer Vision. In: Rastogi, P.K. (eds) Photomechanics. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 77. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-48800-6_10

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