Abstract
Complex composite structures have unexpected mechanical behaviour, specially under high dynamic loads or in bucking conditions. The complexity and the number of sensors of these types of structural testing require non-standard instrumentation in order to detect local phenomena before critical failure appears. The main problem introduced by accelerometers or strain sensors is the cabling, due to the weight and complexity introduced. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a strain and deformation measurement technique well know and extendedly applied in composite structural testing. In this paper it is proposed a new DIC methodology based on project the aleatory patter over the structure instead of paint it. Furthermore, an UAV wing full made of composite will be tested at high frequency and vibrations modes will be observed with a stroboscope and, simultaneously, the aleatory patter will be projected in order to measure the shape of the vibration mode applying the DIC technique. Additionally, strain and shape sensing at high frequencies will be validated with Distributed Fiber Optic at high frequency rates. In this paper, the different technologies will be tested and compared in order to validate their capabilities and limitations.
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