A simple projection moiré system to measure displacements of aircraft structures

This work presents a simple projection moiré system (PMS) to measure displacements of large-scale aeronautical components. The system includes standard optics, uses a standard fringe-processing method, and relies on a simple analytical model to recover topographic information. An extensive calibration campaign, based on design of experiments, is conducted in order to find the best analytical model for retrieving the out-of-plane displacement field from the moiré pattern and to find the optimal combination of parameters involved in the measurement system. In order to check the suitability of the present PMS device for practical industrial applications, distortions induced by aerodynamic loads on a landing-light glazing of an Airbus A340 are measured. Experimental results are in good agreement with other measurements carried out independently.

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