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Instrumentation improvements for scattered-light photoelasticity

Devices and techniques are discussed for controlling the polarization of the incident beam and for studying the scattered-light fringes

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Devices which simplify the collection and improve the quality of scattered-light photoelastic data are described. These devices include electromechanically controlled optics for varying the polarization of the incident-light beam and a photometric scanner for observing the scattered-light fringes.

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  1. School of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 30332, Atlanta, GA

    D. G. Berghaus (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Building Construction, University of Florida, 32601, Gainesville, FL

    R. W. Aderholdt (Assistant Professor)

  3. Fairchild Republic Company, 11735, Farmingdale, L.I., NY

    J. P. Buban (Senior Engineer)

  4. Combustion Engineering, Inc., 37402, Chattanooga, TN

    D. R. Womack (Research and Product Development Engineer)

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  1. D. G. Berghaus
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The work described herein was performed when Drs. Aderholdt and Buban were graduate students and Mr. Womack was an undergraduate student at Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Berghaus, D.G., Aderholdt, R.W., Buban, J.P. et al. Instrumentation improvements for scattered-light photoelasticity. Experimental Mechanics 14, 505–506 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02323153

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