DIC and Photogrammetry for Structural Dynamic Analysis and High-Speed Testing

This chapter provides an overview and some important considerations to be made when making optical and stereophotogrammetry measurements on structures for dynamic applications. In particular, the chapter focuses on leveraging those measurements to perform digital image correlation (DIC) to extract dynamic parameters (e.g., strain, deflection, operating shapes, and mode shapes). Structural dynamic testing and analysis in the context of performing optical measurements is described. Information on optical high rate testing is also presented along with lessons learned and best practices