How to cite EikoTwin

If EikoTwin DIC or EikoTwin Virtual contributed to your research, thank you for citing it in your publications. A proper citation helps other researchers reproduce your work and identify the software used for digital image correlation (DIC) and simulation validation.

Recommended citation

Please cite the software and the version you used (the version number is shown in Help › About):

EikoTwin DIC (version 2026.1) [Computer software]. EikoSim SA, Montrouge, France. https://eikosim.com/en/engineering-validation-software/eikotwin-dic-software/

EikoTwin Digital Twin (version 2026.1) [Computer software]. EikoSim SA, Montrouge, France. https://eikosim.com/en/engineering-validation-software/

In the methods section, a typical sentence is: “Displacement fields were measured by finite-element-based (global) stereo digital image correlation using EikoTwin DIC 2026.1 (EikoSim, France).”

BibTeX

@software{eikotwin_dic,
  author    = {{EikoSim}},
  title     = {EikoTwin DIC},
  version   = {2026.1},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {EikoSim SA},
  address   = {Montrouge, France},
  url       = {https://eikosim.com/en/engineering-validation-software/eikotwin-dic-software/}
}

@software{eikotwin_digital_twin,
  author    = {{EikoSim}},
  title     = {EikoTwin Digital Twin},
  version   = {2026.1},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {EikoSim SA},
  address   = {Montrouge, France},
  url       = {https://eikosim.com/en/engineering-validation-software/}
}

Methodological references

EikoTwin DIC relies on a patented finite-element-based (global) stereo-correlation method, which uses the CAD model or simulation mesh of the part as the measurement support. If relevant to your work, you may also cite the reference publications describing the methods:

EikoTwin DIC

  1. F. Hild and S. Roux, “Procédé de mesures tridimensionnelles par stéréo-corrélation utilisant une représentation paramétrique de l’objet mesuré” (three-dimensional measurement method by stereo-correlation using a parametric representation of the measured object), French patent FR2991448, December 6, 2013.
  2. J.-E. Dufour, B. Beaubier, S. Roux and F. Hild, “Displacement measurement using CAD-based stereo-correlation with meshes”, ICEM conference, 2014.
  3. L. Dubreuil, J.-E. Dufour, Y. Quinsat and F. Hild, “Mesh-Based Shape Measurements with Stereocorrelation: Principle and First Results”, Experimental Mechanics, 56, pp. 1231–1242, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-016-0158-x

EikoTwin Digital Twin

EikoTwin Digital Twin calibrates simulation models (boundary conditions and constitutive parameters) from full-field measurements. Its methods are described in:

  • A. Vintache, R. Gras, F. Mathieu, F. Hild, “Informed boundary condition and constitutive parameter calibration via Identifiability Classes”, European Journal of Mechanics – A/Solids, 2026. 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2026.106323
  • A. Vintache, P. Baudoin, R. Gras, F. Mathieu, F. Hild, “On the identification of rigid body boundary conditions from full-field measurements”, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2026. 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2025.113768
  • A. Vintache, P. Baudoin, R. Gras, F. Mathieu, J. Pradelli et al., “Identification of boundary conditions: application to the Ariane 6 dual launch structure”, 26e Congrès Français de Mécanique, 2025. hal.science/hal-05156576
  • A. Vintache, R. Gras, F. Mathieu, F. Hild, “Building a toolset to calibrate models from heterogeneous experimental data: what are the industrial requirements?”, DTE-AICOMAS, 2025. hal.science/hal-05156496

Publications using EikoTwin

A selection of scientific publications in which EikoTwin was used or cited. Published a paper using EikoTwin? Let us know and we will add it to this list.

Some journal articles

  • P. Bertrand, C. Huchette, T. Archer, T. Vandellos, F. Hild, “Determination of interfacial fracture energy of an environmental barrier coating on ceramic matrix composite substrate”, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2025. 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2024.116886
  • A. Zaplatić, A. Vrgoč, Z. Tomičević, F. Hild, “Boundary condition effect on the evaluation of stress triaxiality fields”, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2023. 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2023.108127
  • A. Zaplatić, Z. Tomičević, D. Čakmak, F. Hild, “Improvement of the Arcan setup for the investigation of thin sheet behavior under shear loading”, Experimental Mechanics, 2022. 10.1007/s11340-021-00762-1
  • C. Minguet, F. Soulas, T. Lafargue-Tallet, E. Chalumeau, M. Pommies et al., “On the validation of a priori estimates of standard displacement uncertainties in T3-stereocorrelation”, Measurement Science and Technology, 2021. 10.1088/1361-6501/abafe1

Conference papers

  • T. Vandellos, E. Thebaud, T. Archer, “Modeling of damage behavior of an environmental barrier coated ceramic matrix composite under thermal loadings”, ICCM23, 2023. hal.science/hal-04571398

PhD theses

  • A. Zaplatić, “Characterization of thin structures under in-plane biaxial loading regimes using non-destructive testing methods”, 2025. theses.hal.science/tel-05294354
  • P. Bertrand, “Étude du comportement d’interface d’une barrière environnementale sur composite à matrice céramique”, 2024. theses.hal.science/tel-04880443