Digital Image Correlation Systems

MatchID DIC enables engineers to measure full-field strain and displacement across aircraft structures, composite panels, joints and other critical components. Experimental measurements can be compared with finite element simulations to investigate structural response under applied loads.

Applications include composite material characterisation, joint and connection testing, fatigue assessment, impact testing, vibration analysis and dent inspection. These measurements help engineers understand local deformation, identify strain concentrations and evaluate structural performance during component testing.

MatchID DIC provides full-field measurements of strain and displacement to investigate the mechanical behaviour of automotive structures and materials. Engineers can analyse deformation during testing and compare experimental results with simulation predictions to better understand component performance.

Applications include crash and impact testing, sheet-metal forming and plastic deformation, fatigue assessment, vibration analysis for noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and thermal expansion studies. These measurements support component development, material characterisation and vehicle safety evaluation.

Concrete cracking, beam deflection and localised deformation can develop unevenly across a structure. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) captures these changes across an entire visible surface, allowing engineers to study deformation patterns and crack development rather than relying solely on measurements at individual points.

Typical applications include concrete and masonry testing, beam and bridge deformation measurements, crack initiation and propagation, creep and fatigue studies, and thermal movement assessment. The resulting full-field data can support structural testing, material characterisation and comparison with numerical simulations.

Soft tissues and biomaterials often exhibit complex mechanical behaviour, including large deformations and non-uniform strain. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides full-field measurements that help researchers examine these responses without attaching physical sensors to the specimen surface.

Applications include soft-tissue mechanics, biomaterial characterisation, tissue-engineering research, medical-device component testing and deformation analysis of biological specimens. Depending on the specimen and test conditions, measurements can range from small-scale laboratory investigations to larger biomechanical experiments, including high-speed studies of rapid events.

Impact and high-speed loading can produce rapid deformation, localised strain and crack development that are difficult to capture using conventional point measurements. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides full-field optical data throughout an experiment, helping researchers examine how materials and components respond under these conditions.

Typical applications include dynamic material testing, impact evaluation of protective materials and armour, deformation and failure analysis and fatigue testing. The resulting measurements provide insight into material response, damage development and structural performance under demanding test conditions.

Wind-turbine blades, pipelines and other energy infrastructure experience repeated loading, environmental exposure and temperature changes throughout their service life. Digital Image Correlation (DIC) captures full-field deformation and strain, helping engineers investigate how these components respond to operational loads and controlled laboratory tests.

Applications include wind-turbine blade deformation and fatigue testing, pipeline strain assessment, crack initiation and growth studies, thermal expansion measurement, and mechanical testing of energy-related materials. The results help characterise component behaviour, investigate potential failure mechanisms and evaluate structural performance.