RTSS Videoextensometer - Contactless Strain Sensor for Material testing

Precise and flexible

With the RTSS video extensometer, longitudinal strain and transverse strain are measured contactlessly during material testing.

The optical strain sensor is used in tensile, compression, fatigue and creep tests and is suitable for flat samples, round samples, wires, reinforcing steel, etc.
The system is used at field of views from 5mm (micro tensile test) up to 5m (rope test). Strains from 0.0005% to 1000% can be measured.

Additional measuring modules for determining strain distribution, crack length, etc. are also available.
The modular RTSS system can be upgraded to a Q400 2D or 3D DIC system.

RTSS Videoextensometer as strain sensor for material tests and tensile tests

For static and dynamic tests up to VHCF

Quick and simple specimen marking

Strain measurement range from 0,0005% to 1000%

Compatible to universal test machines (UTM)

The RTSS (Real Time Strain Sensor) can be integrated via different interfaces as a strains sensor and can be used with any test machine on the market.
We would be happy to advise you on the possibilities and advantages of modernizing your testing machine with an RTSS video extensometer.

Advantages of the RTSS Videoextensometers

Fast setup and easy specimen marking
Flexible field of view from a few mm to some m
Compatible for all tensile test machines
Independent of the material

RTSS videoextensometer for longitudinal and transversal strain measurement during tensile tests

Simultaneous measurement of longitudinal and transversal strain.

Features

Contact less	No clamping =no mechanical influence of a mechanical sensor to the specimen: • High precision • No specimen influence/damage Measurement of the strain at failure (no mechanical limitation of the sensor)
Material independent	Wide application field on all materials Soft and rigid materials can be tested Strains from 0,0005% (=5µm/m) to 1000%
Flexible field of view	Specimen size of a few mm to some m For strains from 20µm/m until 1000% Used at small and large tensile test machines One system for • Different testing machines in one laboratory • Different tasks
Camera-based	Easy specimen marking Can be used for tiny specimen due to enlarged image visualisation Recording of movies for documentation and quality control High precision, high speed Simultaneous measurement of longitudinal and transversal strain
Live-camera-view	Fast system setup Precise specimen alignment
Different data interfaces	Compatible to all tensile test machines Fully integrated with tensile test machines Analogue or digital data interface to test machine Usual data logging and determination of material properties (e.g. Young's module) by the tensile test software Automatic control through tensile test machine/software
Calibration	Quick and precise system calibration Testing according to standards without mechanical sensor tracking

Technical Specifications

Product-Variants:

RTSS_Cx:	High resolution video extensometer for quasistatic tensile tests. Measurement resolution for strain down to 5µstrains (=5µm/m)
RTSS_HS:	Fast video extensometer for dynamic tests. The high measurement rate makes the system suited for dynamic applications (e.g. on a Hydropulser) and for the control of fast test.
RTSS_CREEP	Simultaneous measurement of up to 10 specimen with a single high resolution camera that captures all specimen at the same time. This system is typically used for crep testing applications..
Multi-camera-Systems:	Multi camera setups for: Simultaneous measurement of different specimen sides. Combination of a small and a large field of view → High precision measurement of E-modulus and measurement of the complete Force-Strain-curve. Stereo Setup: Two cameras at a defined l0 distance measure. Each camera has a small field of view and measures one marker → Highest precision for rigid materials (small strains).

Specifications \ System	RTSS_C1	RTSS_C05	RTSS_C02	RTSS_HS
Precision class (ISO9513) at 100mm FOV*	1	0,5	0,2	1
Strain resolution	0.002%	0.001%	0.0005%	ca. 0,002%
Distance resolution at 100mm FOV*	1µm	0,5µm	0,2µm	1µm
Gauge length L0	10-1000mm	10-1000mm	10-1000mm	10-200mm
Measurement rate	up to 100Hz	up to100Hz	up to 100Hz	up to 1000Hz

*FOV=Field of View=image width. The FOV can be adjusted through different lenses.

We configure also individual systems for special applications.

Applications

The RTSS Videoextensometer is used as strain sensor

with universial tests machines for the measurement of
- Young's modulus ISO 527-1
- Poisson number ISO 527-1
- R/N values ISO 10113, ISO 10275
- Elongation at break