Experimental Mechanics @ Michigan State University

 

 

Recent Research: Dynamic Photoelasticity

 

 

Diagram of an impact ball

Photo of shear stress data

Soft ball impact on epoxy block

Isochromatic fringe order at 4000 frames/sec obtained using DIOS system employing simultaneous phase-stepping and subsequently processed to give shear stress data

 

Click here to see video of impact of ball (file size 72kB)

 

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