Digital Image Correlation (DIC) training

The many advantages of online education are well-known. Travel and tuition costs associated with conventional training are reduced through the ability to gain full, remote access to educational resources anytime, anywhere. Users can be completely flexible with the allocation and planning of learning time to fit around busy work schedules. At Dantec Dynamics‘, we recognize the benefits of eLearning as a fundamental assets to our business strategy, so we have developed our own eLearning platform. We are therefore pleased to announce the release of the new DIC Basic User Training Course 1.0!

Figure 1 – DIC Basic User Training Course 1.0

Whether you are a current or prospective user of a Dantec Dynamics‘ Digitial Image Correlation (DIC) system, you can get complete, unlimited access to this training course, free-of-charge. This eLearning course is now online and is provided via our eLearning platform (https://elearning.dantecdynamics.com/login/index.php). Contact your local Dantec Dynamics sales representative or E-Mail: product.support@dantecdynamics.com to gain access to this great resource!

The user training course structure consists of the following ten modules;

Part 1: Introduction to Digital Image Correlation (DIC)

Basics of DIC
2D DIC
3D DIC
Patterns of Information (Speckles)
Correlation Evaluation
Projection Calibration
The DIC Measurement Process, and Visualization & Data Export

Figure 2: Part 1 – the DIC Measurement Process

Figure 3: Part 2 – Setup of an EduDIC system

Part 2A/2B: Assembly of an EduDIC / FlexDIC system

Packaging of system
Description of components
Cabling plan
System setup

Part 3: Introduction to Istra4D

Licensing
Basic Data Structure
SW Layout
HW Activation
Correlation Setup
Load Series Views (& View Thumbnails)
View Settings, Zooming, Palettes, Tools & Help

Figure 4: Part 3 – Istra4D Software Layout

Part 4: Setup & Design of a DIC measurement

Cameras
Quantity-of-Interest (Qoi), Field-of-View (FoV) & Region-of-Interest (RoI)
Imaging Scale
2D DIC / 3D DIC
Lenses
Stereoscopic Setup including; Focal Length, Distance-to-Object (DtO), Aperture, Depth-of-Field (DoF), Stereo Angle & Baseline.