Consumer Products
Digital image correlation has become a standard tool for those researching and producing a wide range of consumer products. Today, Correlated Solutions’ VIC-3D systems, developed by the scientists and engineers that pioneered DIC technology, are being widely used to understand the dynamic and static response of a variety of materials used in products we use every day. This testing significantly reduces instrumentation time and costs. Examples in which systems from Correlated Solutions continue to be used in consumer product applications are shown below.
Application Examples
Vibration Analysis of a Mobile Phone
This research explores the measurement and analysis of the operation deflection shapes (ODSs) and rigid body vibration motions of a mobile phone excited by its vibration alert. The test was performed using the VIC-3D Vibration Analysis (FFT) system which transforms displacement time history data into the frequency domain and identifies the frequencies and corresponding amplitudes.
DIC and Olympic Fabric Development
To better understand the subtle movements of the human body, research engineers at the National Winter Sports Apparel Equipment R&D Center in Beijing deployed the VIC-3D system to measure the movement of the skin and muscles in key parts of the body of athletes. No other measurement method could be used to achieve such measurements, particularly in a non-intrusive manner.
Testing the Thermal Loading of a Circuit Board
The small and lightweight design of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) means they are found in nearly every electronic device, such as smart watches, phones & computers, and digital cameras. Understanding how thermal changes affect the integrity of the PCB is a crucial part of R&D to ensure its functionality and longevity are not jeopardized by unnecessary warpage.