Measurement of in-plane motion of thin-film structures using videogrammetry

Jack Leifer, Suzanne Weaver Smith, Jonathan T. Black, Ning Ma, Janet K. Lumpp

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Abstract

An electrodynamic shaker was used to apply a 1 Hz, 1.5 mm in-plane harmonic excitation to a thin-film "gossamer" material mounted in a rigid aluminum fixture. Using a two-camera videogrammetric setup that imaged the test article at a frequency of 75 Hz, the x,y, and z motion components of two points on the thin film (F1 and F2) as well as two points on the aluminum holder (R1 and R2) were tracked for a total of 4 seconds. The in-plane motion components of each tracked point closely corresponded to the excitation provided by the shaker. The presence of modality-induced in-plane film deformation was confirmed by tracking the change in distance between points F1 and F2. The standard deviation for the measured distances between these two points was found to be about 57 μm. This value was well above the noise floor for this measurement, 10 μm, which was experimentally determined by calculating the standard deviation of the measured distance between points R1 and R2 on the aluminum film holder, which did not undergo deformation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Subtitle of host publication14th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference, 8th AIAA Non-deterministic App
Pages2565-2580
Number of pages16
StatePublished - 2006
Event47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Newport, RI, United States
Duration: May 1 2006May 4 2006

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Volume4
ISSN (Print)0273-4508

Conference

Conference47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport, RI
Period5/1/065/4/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Architecture
  • General Materials Science
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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