Measurement of discontinuous displacement/strain using mesh-based digital image correlation

In this study, a method for evaluating discontinuous displacement and strain distributions using digital image correlation (DIC) is proposed. A finite element mesh-based DIC method is used for measuring displacements while taking into account displacement and strain discontinuities. Smoothed displacements are thus obtained, and strains are computed from the measured displacements using the finite element mesh again. Discontinuous strains can be obtained by the proposed method using a split finite element mesh. The effectiveness of this method is validated by applying it to measure the displacement and strain in a triaxially woven fabric composite containing numerous free boundaries, to measure displacements around a crack and the displacement and strain around the interface between dissimilar materials. Results show that the discontinuous displacement and strain distributions can be measured by the proposed method. The proposed method is expected to be applicable for the experimental evaluations of various structures and members, including displacement and strain discontinuities such as free boundaries, cracks, and interfaces.

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