Polymers and polymer composites are susceptible to premature failure due to the formation
of cracks and microcracks during their service time. Evolution of cracks and microcracks …

Polymeric materials exhibiting room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) show a promising
application potential. However, the conventional ways of preparing such materials are …

Image Correlation for Shape, Motion and Deformation Measurements provides a
comprehensive overview of data extraction through image analysis. Readers will find and in …

A combination of drift distortion removal and spatial distortion removal are performed to
correct Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images at both× 200 and× 10,000 …

Digital image correlation (DIC) is a powerful, length-scale-independent methodology for
examining full-field surface deformations. Recently, it has become possible to combine DIC …

Methods for patterning metal thin films at the microscale and nanoscale by applying the
patterns to metallic and polymeric materials for use in shape and deformation …

A novel approach for correcting both spatial and drift distortions that are present in scanning
electron microscope (SEM) images is described. Spatial distortion removal is performed …

Residual stresses are important factors affecting the performance and lifespan of
components, among which the influence of micro-residual stress on crack propagation and …

This paper presents a study of micro-scale deformation of materials utilizing scanning
electron microscopy (SEM) images and the digital image correlation (DIC) technique. A …

This work presents theoretical background on a novel class of strain sensor patterns. A
combination of morphological image processing and Fourier analysis is used to characterize …