We have begun our training in order to use TCNJ’s Digital-Image-Correlation system (DIC). Digital image correlation is a new technology that deploys two cameras that act as a digital extensometer measuring small displacements among an array of speckled black paint spots on a test specimen. The system can compute the strain of a specimen under load once the video is captured and material properties are entered. TCNJ purchased the Aramis DIC system from Trilion last semester for student use. The system can be viewed on their website trilion.com/aramis . Our training consists of three sessions. The first covers setup and calibration of the system. The second will show us how to paint our test specimens correctly in order for the system to measure accurate displacements. The final session will prep us for using the system for our RTHS application by showing us the GOM software that works with the Aramis.
