Photoelasticity

Zhenhua Huang
 Outline

Theroy of Photoelasticty
Example 1: Stress Opticon
Example 2: GFP 1000
 Stress Opticon

Natural Linear Linear

Circular Sample Circular
Polarizer Observer
Light Polarizer Polarizer Polarizer
Analyzer
( wave-
length)
 Natural Light

Ether Particles Vibration

Light Vector (Amplitude, Direction,
Phase Angle)

Components
 Plane Polarizer
Polaroid:
Energy Loss: damper

e
Nicols Prism: Calcium

Double Refraction
o
ni sin i nt sin t
Canada
no ne Balsam
Circular Polarizer
 Circular Polarizer
Phase Angle:
? If
2 o e

nl
V 2

no ne

When

o e Another 1/4
2
 Colors
2
nl
V
V Wave Length (different for colors)

Different color light has different

phase angle, Rainbow appears.

If no stress

When stressed
ReviewStress Opticon

Colors
 GFP 1000--Grey field
polariscope
GFP 1000 is a strain measurement system based on photoelasticity

Aluminum
Ring
Wrench
 GFP 1000

Theory:
 GFP 1000
Compression

Tension

Orientation of ellipse measures direction of 1

Ellipticity measures magnitude
 GFP 1000
3
4 2

1
Coating
 Conclusion

Theory of Photoelasticity

Stress Opticon

GFP 1000