Digital image correlation displacement measurement of a rotating RC helicopter blade

PJ Sousa, F Barros, PJ Tavares… - Engineering Failure …, 2018 - Elsevier
An image sensing methodology is developed to enable structural integrity monitoring of
rotating parts. The proposed approach is based on simultaneously triggering two high …

Improved SURF method in digital image correlation for estimation of large rotation angle

J Gu, G Liu, Q Yang, SS Law - Measurement, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital image correlation (DIC) is widely used in optical measurement techniques with the
advantages of high precision, robustness and expansibility. The conventional DIC, however …

IPCT Wing deformation measurements on a large transport aircraft

F Boden, H Jentink, C Petit - Advanced In-Flight Measurement Techniques, 2013 - Springer
Aircraft wings are subject to deflection. Designers must therefore take into account in-flight
wing bending and torsion, so that structural loads are well taken care of and that the wing …

Motion-blur-free high-speed video shooting using a resonant mirror

M Inoue, Q Gu, M Jiang, T Takaki, I Ishii, K Tajima - Sensors, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a novel concept of actuator-driven frame-by-frame intermittent tracking
for motion-blur-free video shooting of fast-moving objects. The camera frame and shutter …

In-flight measurements of aircraft propeller deformation by means of an autarkic fast rotating imaging system

B Stasicki, F Boden - International Conference on …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The non-intrusive in-flight measurement of the deformation and pitch of the aircraft propeller
is a demanding task. The idea of an imaging system integrated and rotating with the aircraft …

Displacement analysis of rotating RC helicopter blade using coupled CFD-FEA simulation and digital image correlation

PJ Sousa, F Barros, PJ Tavares… - Procedia Structural Integrity, 2019 - Elsevier
Rotating structures are commonly used components in the transportation and energy
generation fields. A better understanding of these structures behavior under dynamic …

Motion blur suppression by using an optical derotator for deformation measurement of rotating components

T Wollmann, E Koch, J Lich, M Vater… - … and Monitoring of …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
With increasing requirements on the efficiency of aircraft engines and the application of
advanced materials, the non-contact evaluation of the deformation and the vibration …

Blade deformation measurements with IPCT on an EC 135 helicopter rotor

C Maucher, F Boden - Advanced In-Flight Measurement Techniques, 2013 - Springer
For the design of a helicopter rotor blade, it is crucial to predict the dynamic behavior and
occurring forces and moments. For the validation of prediction tools, reliable flight test data is …

Experimental and numerical analysis of deformation in a rotating RC helicopter blade

PJ Sousa, F Barros, PJ Tavares… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Rotating structures are important and commonly used in the transportation and energy
generation fields, where a better understanding of the deformations these structures endure …

Development of a rotating camera for in-flight measurements of aircraft propeller deformation by means of IPCT

F Boden, B Stasicki - New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid …, 2014 - Springer
The efficiency of a propeller is directly affected by the shape of the propeller blades, that are
deformed due to the loads during flight operation. Therefore the measurement of the real …