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    Delamination Mechanics

    This chapter deals with the related phenomena of interfacial fracture, adhesion, and contact. These topics provide some excellent examples of applications of experimental techniques and are important in the a...

    Kenneth M. Liechti Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Electronic Packaging Applications

    Electronic packaging is a field in rapid evolution due to strong and competing customer demands for increased functionality and performance, further miniaturization, heightened reliability, and ...

    Jeffrey C. Suhling Prof., Pradeep Lall Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Me… (2008)

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    Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data

    Statistical methods are extremely important in engineering, because they provide a means for representing large amounts of data in a concise form that is easily interpreted and understood. Usual...

    James W. Dally Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Extensometers

    The important characteristics and construction of the common types of extensometers are reviewed. Extensometers are the most convenient and widely used instruments for the measurement of strain ...

    Ian McEnteggart in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Residual Stress

    In many cases residual stresses are one of the main factors determining the engineering properties of parts and structural components. This factor plays a significant role, for example, in fatigue of welded e...

    Yuri F. Kudryavtsev Dr. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Atomic Force Microscopy in Solid Mechanics

    Scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) have become a key instrument for the application and sensing of nanonewton forces in small material volumes and the measurement of in-plane and out-of-plane strains with nan...

    Ioannis Chasiotis Ph.D in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Geometric Moiré

    Our goal in this chapter is to review the fundamental concepts of geometric moiré that are usually addressed in the study of optical methods of experimental mechanics and engineering practice. M...

    Bongtae Han Prof., Daniel Post Ph.D in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Materials Science for the Experimental Mechanist

    This chapter presents selected principles of materials science and engineering relevant to the interpretation of structure–property relationships. Following a brief introduction, the first section describes t...

    Craig S. Hartley Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Digital Image Processing for Optical Metrology

    The basic principle of modern optical methods in experimental solid mechanics such as holographic interferometry, speckle metrology, fringe projection, and moiré techniques consists either of a ...

    Wolfgang Osten Ph.D in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Speckle Methods

    Speckle methods, which are based on the well-known speckle effect, play an important role in experimental mechanics. The formation and some important properties of speckle pattern are introduced firstly. Deal...

    Yimin Gan Ph.D… in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Me… (2008)

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    Composite Materials

    The application of selected experimental stress analysis techniques for mechanical testing of composite materials is reviewed. Because of the anisotropic and heterogeneous nature of composites, novel met...

    Peter G. Ifju Dr. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Photoelasticity

    An overview of photoelasticity and its several variants ranging from conventional transmission photoelasticity to digital photoelasticity is presented. A representative fringe pattern for each o...

    Krishnamurthi Ramesh Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Active Materials

    This chapter provides a brief overview of the mechanics of active materials, particularly those which respond to electro/magnetic/mechanical loading. The relative competition between mechanical ...

    Guruswami Ravichandran Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Photoacoustic Characterization of Materials

    The basic principles of photoacoustic generation of ultrasonic waves and applications to materials characterization of solid structures are discussed in this chapter. Photoacoustic techniques ar...

    Sridhar Krishnaswamy Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Experimental Methods in Biological Tissue Testing

    The current chapter on testing biological tissue is intended to serve as an introduction to the field of experimental biomechanics. The field is broad, encompassing the investigation of the mate...

    Stephen M. Belkoff Prof.… in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Me… (2008)

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    Electrochemomechanics of Ionic Polymer–Metal Composites

    The ionomeric polymer–metal composites (IPMCs) consist of polyelectrolyte membranes, with metal electrodes plated on both faces and neutralized with an amount of counterions, balancing the charge of anions c...

    Sia Nemat-Nasser Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Optical Methods

    Fundamental issues in engineering, manufacturing, medical, and other fields are now being addressed and solved by automated and user-friendly optical methods. Optical methods can provide full-fi...

    Archie A.T. Andonian Ph.D in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    High Rates and Impact Experiments

    Experimental techniques for high-strain-rate measurements and for the study of impact-related problems are described. An approach to classifying these experimental techniques is presented, and t...

    Kaliat T. Ramesh Prof. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Structural Testing Applications

    This chapter addresses various aspects of testing of a structural system. The importance of the management approach to planning and performing structural tests (ST) is emphasized. When resources are limited, ...

    Ashok Kumar Ghosh Dr. in Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics (2008)

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    Springer Handbook of Experimental Solid Mechanics

    William N. Sharpe Jr. Prof. in Springer Handbooks (2008)

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