Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis
Optical Methods of Engineering Analysis
Fundamental measurement problems in engineering, mechanics, manufacturing, and physics are now being solved by powerful optical methods. This book presents a lucid, up-to-date discussion of these optical methods. Beginning from a firm base in modern optics, the book proceeds through relevant theory of interference and diffraction and integrates this theory with descriptions of laboratory techniques and apparatus. Among the techniques discussed are classical interferometry, photoelasticity, geometric moire, spatial filtering, moire interferometry, holography, holographic interferometry, laser speckle interferometry, and video-based speckle methods. By providing a firm base in the physical principles and at the same time allowing the reader to perform meaningful experiments related to the topic being studied, the book offers a unique user-oriented approach that will appeal to students, researchers and practising engineers.
- Only current book that discusses all the important optical methods
- User-oriented approach integrates theory and applications
- Clearly written and extensively illustrated
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' … the book offers a unique user-oriented approach that will appeal to students, researchers, and practising engineers. It is written very clearly, contains a lot of practical examples, is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and each chapter is followed by references. The book is a classical one, but is a welcomed and needed addition to the literature.' International Journal for Light and Electron Optics
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9780521636421
520 pages
250 × 180 × 30 mm
1.069kg
260 b/w illus. 6 tables
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Light and interference
- 2. Classical interferometry
- 3. Photoelasticity theory
- 4. Basic applied photoelasticity
- 5. Photoelasticity methods and applications
- 6. Geometrical moire theory
- 7. In-plane motion and strain measurement
- 8. Moire mapping of slope, contour and displacement
- 9. Diffraction and Fourier optics
- 10. Moire with diffraction and Fourier optical processing
- 11. Procedures of moire analysis with optical processing
- 12. Principles of moire interferometry
- 13. A moire interferometer
- 14. Experimental methods in moire interferometry
- 15. Holographic interferometry theory
- 16. Holographic interferometry methods
- 17. Laser speckle and combinations of speckle fields
- 18. Speckle photography
- 19. Speckle correlation interferometry
- 20. Electronic speckle pattern interferometry
- 21. Phase shifting to improve interferometry.
