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3D optical measurement system

This optical measurement system is a powerful optical system for measurement of complex materials and structures for their 3D deformation and strain during loading. This tool is a highly robust, full-field, non-contact strain measuring testing device. The system offers a non-contact measurement of 3D deformation and strain using 3D image correlation methods (digital image correlation, DIC) using high-resolution digital CCD cameras.

The object under load is viewed by one (2D) or two (3D) high-resolution digital CCD cameras. The deformation of this structure under different load conditions is recorded by the CCD cameras and evaluated using digital image processing. The results are the 3D-coordinates, 3D displacements, the surface strain and the complete strain tensor.





Forming Measurement Tools Innovations (FMTI)

The FMTI grid analysis system performs strain measurement based on the digitization of the grid image projected onto the flat surface of the CCD sensor of a digital camera. Position of the camera, distance of the lens to the grided surface and the curvature of the grided surface affect the shape and magnification of the image.




Paxcam Digital Microscope Camera

PAXcam is a feature-packed, high-resolution digital microscope camera. Combine its incredibly easy-to-use interface, spectacular high-resolution image capturing, unmatched PAX-it image database software with an unbelievable price and you will see why this digital microscope camera is a must-have for industrial and scientific applications.




aMetallography Equipment

Metallography is the study of a materials microstructure. Analysis of a material's metallographic microstructure aids in determining if the material has been processed correctly and is therefore a critical step for determining product reliability and/or for determining why a material failed. The basic steps for proper metallographic specimen preparation include: documentation, sectioning, mounting, rough grinding, fine grinding, polishing, etching and examination.



LS-DYNA

LS-DYNA is a general-purpose finite element program capable of simulating complex real world problems. It is used by the automobile, aerospace, construction, military, manufacturing, and bioengineering industries. The code's origins lie in highly nonlinear, transient dynamic finite element analysis using explicit time integration. LS-DYNA's potential applications are numerous and can be tailored to many fields. In a given simulation, any of LS-DYNA's many features can be combined to model a wide range of physical events.




ABAQUS Simulation Software

Abaqus is a suite of software applications for finite element analysis and computer-aided engineering. Abaqus is used in the automotive, aerospace, and industrial products industries. The product is popular with academic and research institutions due to the wide material modeling capability, and the program's ability to be customized. Abaqus also provides a good collection of multiphysics capabilities, such as coupled acoustic-structural, piezoelectric, and structural-pore capabilities, making it attractive for production-level simulations where multiple fields need to be coupled.

SIMULIA Abaqus 6.12 is a powerful and complete solution for performing virtual tests with realistic simulation which helps reduce product development time and costs, while improving reliability. The new release of Abaqus 6.12 provides new features and enhancements for multiphysics, modeling & meshing, and performance.

 
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