Some applications of combined thermoelastic-photoelastic stress analysis

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-182

  Greene, R J ^a   Clarke, A B ^b   Turner, S ^c   Patterson, E A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^c ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

^d Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Photoelasticity; Strain witness coating; Stress separation; Thermoelasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; PHOTOELASTICITY; STRAIN CONTROL; STRUCTURAL PANELS; THERMOELASTICITY;

BIAXIAL STRAIN FIELDS; INSTRUMENTATION; STRAIN WITNESS COATING; STRESS SEPARATION;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547158702     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/03093247JSA134     Document Type: Article

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