Posts by Team Eikosim
Simulation validation with EikoTwin DIC
Simulation validation with EikoTwin DIC rely heavily on image processing. Image analysis methods provide full-field test data, that can be used to validate and improve your simulation. Using the unique method of “Model-Based testing”, EikoTwin DIC allows to measure displacements and strains of the observed parts directly on the simulation mesh. Thus, you will be…
Read MoreEikoTwin DIC 1.3 is available!
On the menu of the main improvements of this first update of the year 2021 : Reduced computation times and lighter results. Emphasis has been placed on computation performance and storage in EKT files. New “Batch” mode. It will allow you to perform a series of calculations directly with EikoTwin DIC. Do not hesitate to…
Read MoreMeasurement errors and digital image correlation
When conducting a test campaign instrumented by digital image correlation, it must be possible to determine the characteristic measurement error for the quantities of interest studied (measured displacement or strain). This analysis is essential to know whether the measurement made is indeed the desired “signal” and not the measurement “noise”. All measurements must be related…
Read MoreWhat are good Digital Image Correlation test practices?
Importance of a good implementation of digital image correlation tests When performing a test by using Digital Image Correlation (DIC), many parameters must be taken into account: brightness, speckle pattern, camera placement. All these steps are essential to achieve the best possible images, in order to get the maximum information from them. Indeed, neglecting one…
Read MoreEikoTwin Virtual: a support tool for the preparation of your virtual tests with Blender
The first stable version of the blenDIC add-on has been released. It is a photo-realistic image generation tool for setting up and performing virtual tests involving digital image correlation using the open source 3D animation software Blender. BlenDIC is an open source (GPL) add-on to Blender that encapsulates a large number of tools allowing Blender…
Read MoreHybrid calibration : a robust alternative to self-calibration
Introduction This article is written as a complement to the article on good calibration practices recently published on our website. In general, it is very often possible to calibrate the camera system in EikoTwin DIC thanks to the knowledge of the geometry of the part, and of the correspondence between points of the model and…
Read MoreHow to calculate the ideal size of the speckle pattern for your test?
In a previous article, we discussed how to choose the size of the speckle spots for your experiment. We introduced the necessary parameters to control in order to optimize the size of your speckle for each of your tests. As mentioned, although the quality of a speckle pattern can only be analysed with respect to…
Read MoreMastering self-calibration with EikoTwin DIC
To provide accurate digital image correlation (DIC) results, the EikoTwin-DIC software must first calibrate the camera system. This is made using images of the structure in its reference state (unloaded). Using these images, the software determines the intrinsic parameters (the cameras focal lengths, optical centers, skews) and extrinsic parameters (camera positions and orientations in the…
Read MoreEikoTwin DIC gets its 1.2 update !
Version 1.2 of EikoTwin DIC is available ! Here is a short-list of the main updates : EikoTwin DIC welcomes hybrid calibration! More robust (especially in the case of near-plane specimens), this new technique allow to calibrate separately your cameras intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, thanks to a one-of-a-kind calibration target. For more information, please contact…
Read MoreDesign and validation of laser impact tests
Redactors: C.Minguet, F.Mathieu – EikoSim ; E.Chalumeau – ALPhANOV ; F.Hild – Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS ; R.Peiffer, S.Carpier – MBDA ALPhANOV[1], optics and lasers technology centre based in Talence since 2007, and MBDA[2], European leader in the Defence sector, have had a joint laboratory since 2019 for laser-matter interaction comprised of a cabin equipped with a…
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