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Photoelastic coatings can be cemented directly to actual structural components and tested under field conditions. This important advantage has made them relatively popular in industry. The information obtained, however, may be misinterpreted and lead to serious errors. A correct interpretation requires the separation of the principal strains and, so far, this operation has been found very difficult. Following a previous paper by one of the authors, it is proposed to drill small holes in the coating and record the birefringence at points removed from the edge of the holes. The theoretical background of the method is reviewed, the technique necessary to use it is explained and two applications are described. The precision of the method is evaluated and found satisfactory in contradiction to information previously published in the literature.
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Durelli, A.J., Rajaiah, K. Determination of strains in photoelastic coatings. Experimental Mechanics 20, 57–64 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02321035
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