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Mechanical Engineering

MTM033 Experimental Methods 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q III-IV

LANGUAGE:English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Nils-Erik Molin Prof


PREREQUISITES
MTF059 Optics or a similar course in Optics.

COURSE AIM
To get the student familiar with the foundations of modern optical measuring methods and to apply these methods in measurements.

CONTENTS
Period III
During the lessons, the following chapters in Gåsvik "Optical metrology" are treated. In connection to the lessons a series of experiments are demonstrated, see the list below.

Ch. Lessons: From Gåsvik 2nd ed.
1. Basics
3. Interference
4. Diffraction
6. Holography
7. Moire´techniques
8. Speckle methods
9. Photoelasticity and polarized light


Demonstrations:
1. Diffraction and filtering
2. Schlieren and shadowgraph
3. TV-holography and shearography
4. Double pulsed holography
5. Digital Speckle photography (DSP)
6. Moire´methods and projected fringes

Laboratory work, period III:
Two projects of 4 hours, one from each group A/B and C/D are performed or one larger project in one area. This depends upon the number of participants.
A. TV-holography and shearography
B. Pulsed holographic interferometry.
C. Electronic speckle photography (ESP)
D. Laser doppler anemometry (LDA)
A report is written for the projects.
This part of the course ends with a written examination of 4 hours.

Period IV
During the lessons, the following chapters in Gåsvik "Optical metrology" are treated. In connection to the lessons a series of experiments are shown, see the list below. Two invited lectures about fibre optics and optics construktion in industry are included.

Ch. Lessons:
5. Light sources and detectors
10. Digital Image processing
11. Fringe analysis
12. Some other optical metrology techniques.
Invited lectures on Ptics industry.


Demonstrations:
7. High speed cameras
8. The InfraRed (IR-)camera
9. Laser doppler anemometry

Laboratory work, period III:
One project on Opto-sensors is performed. A smaller project on construction of an optical system is also done.

A report is written for each project.

TEACHING
The education consists of lessons, demonstrations and laboratory projects.
Attendance at demonstrations and laboratory projects are compulsary.


EXAMINATION
Written examination. Approved project reports.

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS

Laboratory work 3.00ECTS
Written exam 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Gåsvik, Kjell J. : Optical metrology, 2nd edition John Wiley and Sons, 1995.
Appended papers (compendium) with instructions for laboratory work, planing etc.


Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 00/01.

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