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Materials & Mechanical Testing

High-speed imaging for structural analysis, impact testing, and material deformation

Overview

Materials and mechanical testing requires precise capture of deformation, fracture propagation, and failure dynamics under stress. High-speed cameras paired with Digital Image Correlation (DIC) systems enable full-field strain and displacement measurement at rates far beyond what traditional instrumentation can achieve. Combined with servo-hydraulic, electrodynamic, and drop-weight impact machines from STEP Lab, researchers and engineers can correlate loading data with high-resolution imagery frame-by-frame — from quasi-static loading through high-velocity impact.

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