World-Class 2D Digital Image Correlation
The VIC-2D system is a fully integrated solution that utilizes optimized correlation algorithms to provide non-contact, full-field, two-dimensional displacement and strain data for mechanical testing on planar specimens. In-plane displacements are measured at every point within the area of interest, and the full-field strain field is computed and displayed to easily identify strain concentrations. Sub-micron displacements can be measured, and local strains from 50 microstrain to over 2500% are achievable with extremely low noise levels and high accuracy. Specimen sizes ranging from microscopic to very large scale can be measured by simply adjusting optics. The included software module allows the system to be used with high-powered microscopes such as ATMs or SEMs to measure extremely small specimens. Lastly, the all-new iris graphics engine is now included in VIC-2D which brings a host of new functionality to DIC data visualization and eliminates the need to use third-party software to produce high-quality presentation material, perform theoretical data comparisons, and much more.
Time filter options
No calibration required for strain computation
Sample size from nanometers to >100 m possible
1/100th pixel motion resolution
Synchronized analog data acquisition
Easy data exporting (CSV, STL, ACII, Matlab, etc.)
Full-field in-plane displacements & strains
Global and local velocities & strain rates
Automatic start point detection
Intuitive Area of Interest (AOI) editor
Create custom variables with custom formulas
Rigid body motion removal tool
In-plane rotation computation
“The VIC-2D system is very user friendly and straight forward to use. We could not have completed our tests as quickly as we wanted without it, and only the DIC technique can give us the spatial distribution of strains at high strain rates that we desired.”
-Dr. Sherif El-Tawil, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
VIC-2D Version 7 with iris
The latest VIC-2D release features the iris graphics engine which includes the ability to export high resolution still and moving images with multiple page PDFs or MP4 presentations. You won’t have to leave VIC-2D to achieve world-class data visualizations.
New Features Include:
Create life-like animations using integrated adaptive motion blurring for fast-moving objects
Import Finite Element data for visualization and comparison to measurement data into new graphics framework
Display extraction points on contour plots with customizable labels
Display multiple variables on contour plots at the extraction locations using a new escape code dialog
Unlimited number of data extractions are now saved with the project
The graphics engine iris allows users to create multiple-page, high-resolution, publication-ready plots in PDF and ultra-high-definition video formats (from 720p to 4K)
View high-resolution isolines on plots with scalable fonts
Edit labels with Unicode support
Animate object position, scale, opacity, rotation, and much more using keyframes
Create high-quality videos using the multi-threaded rendering engine
Application Examples
The VIC-2D system is used where strain distributions need to be measured on flat specimens of almost any material. Common applications include testing in tension, shear, crack growth, fatigue/cyclic and more. Localized strain fields are computed, displayed, and easily exported for FEA validation.
