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Recent applications of moiré interferometry at VPI & SU and related developments of laboratory techniques are reviewed. The applications are studies of composite bodies, including micromechanics and macromechanics of composites, thermal strains and residual strains. The techniques section discusses steady-state thermal strain measurements, carrier fringes, and advances in methods for producing specimen gratings. With its high sensitivity, high spatial resolution and extensive displacement range, moiré interferometry has matured into a powerful technique for measuring inplane deformations of complex materials and structures.
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Post, D. Moiré interferometry: Advances and applications. Experimental Mechanics 31, 276–280 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02326072
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02326072