This reference tutorial contains modern experimental approaches to analysis of strain-stress distribution based on interference-optical methods of registration of strain or displacement fields. It includes the theory and applications of these techniques.

Presents the theory ant the scope of applications in the practice Contains modern approached and promising advanced techniques Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt

Introduction.- Photoelasticity.- Coherent-optical methods.- Use of interference-optical methods to solve problems in fracture mechanics.- Experimental methods for residual stress determination.