A speckling technique for DIC on ultra-soft, highly hydrated materials
Background Digital image correlation is a useful tool in many engineering disciplines to
measure and visualize deformation fields. Noteworthily, its successful application is critically …
measure and visualize deformation fields. Noteworthily, its successful application is critically …
[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-speed dynamics of acoustic droplet vaporization in soft biomaterials: Effects of viscoelasticity, frequency, and bulk boiling point
Phase-shift droplets are a highly adaptable platform for biomedical applications of
ultrasound. The spatiotemporal response of phase-shift droplets to focused ultrasound …
ultrasound. The spatiotemporal response of phase-shift droplets to focused ultrasound …
Crack propagation and arrests in gelatin hydrogels are linked to tip curvatures
Gelatin hydrogels are attractive scaffold materials for tissue engineering applications as they
provide motifs for cell attachment, undergo large deformations, and are tunable. Low …
provide motifs for cell attachment, undergo large deformations, and are tunable. Low …
[HTML][HTML] Full-field quantitative visualization of shock-driven pore collapse and failure modes in PMMA
The dynamic collapse of pores under shock loading is thought to be directly related to hot
spot generation and material failure, which is critical to the performance of porous energetic …
spot generation and material failure, which is critical to the performance of porous energetic …
Ballistic and blast-relevant, high-rate material properties of physically and chemically crosslinked hydrogels
Background Hydrogels are one of the most ubiquitous polymeric materials. Among them
gelatin, agarose and polyacrylamide-based formulations have been effectively utilized in a …
gelatin, agarose and polyacrylamide-based formulations have been effectively utilized in a …
Estimating viscoelastic, soft material properties using a modified Rayleigh cavitation bubble collapse time
Accurate determination of high strain rate (> 10 3 1/s) constitutive properties of soft materials
remains a formidable challenge. Albeit recent advancements among experimental …
remains a formidable challenge. Albeit recent advancements among experimental …
Machine Learning-Aided Spatial Adaptation for Improved Digital Image Correlation Analysis of Complex Geometries
Abstract Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is a widely used experimental technique for
measuring full-field deformations. However, its applicability to samples with irregular …
measuring full-field deformations. However, its applicability to samples with irregular …
An Internal Digital Image Correlation Technique for High-Strain Rate Dynamic Experiments
Background: Full-field, quantitative visualization techniques, such as digital image
correlation (DIC), have unlocked vast opportunities for experimental mechanics. However …
correlation (DIC), have unlocked vast opportunities for experimental mechanics. However …