[Component Testing]

A component is loaded by mechanical load or temperature load. The  Q400 - DIC system measures e.g the strain distribution on the component surface. The measurements can be used to localize "hot spots" and to compare with FEM analysis. DIC gives the engineers a powerful tool to optimized components in terms of mechanical loading. This leads to component strength increasement and product cost reduction due to more efficient mechanical structures.

Related examples are listed in the section [Deformation Analysis].