PT Journal
AU Trebuna, F
   Frankovsky, P
   Kenderova, M
   Maslakova, K
TI Selected Problems and the Interpretation of the Application of Contoured Photoelastic Sheets to Irregularly Shaped Structural Elements
SO Acta Mechanica Slovaca
PY 2012
BP 12
EP 19
VL 16
IS 3
DE Contoured photoelastic sheet technique; contoured photoelastic sheet PL-1; PhotoStress(R) method; pressure vessel
AB Proper selection and application of photoelastic coating to analysed surface of a structural element or its part is crucial when analysing principal strains or principal normal stresses by means of PhotoStress(R) method. For the purpose of this method, the selection of photoelastic coating is as crucial as the selection of a strain gauge and adhesive for tensometric analysis. This paper is hence aimed at this relatively important issue of stress analysis performed through PhotoStress(R) technique. In this paper, the selection and the application of photoelastic coating are being demonstrated on irregularly shaped surface of one pressure vessel.
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