3D surface measurements with isogeometric stereocorrelation—Application to complex shapes

Abstract The aim of the present study is to measure complex shapes of tested objects by using a priori information given by their CAD model via stereocorrelation. To follow a 3D object during its deformation and to determine 3D surface displacement fields, a first measurement of the object shape is necessary. It is achieved by updating the CAD reference via a global approach to stereocorrelation. Once the 3D shape has been determined, the next step is to measure 3D displacement fields during loading. The kinematics of the deformed shape is assumed to be written within the same isogeometric framework. Isogeometric stereocorrelation is applied to analyze a compression test on a ribbed cylinder in two different configurations of the stereo rig.