Optical Methods of Imaging In-plane and Normal Load Distributions Between Contacting Bodies

The work presented here details the creation of two novel force sensors: one which gives a direct optical measure of contact forces using Frustrated Total Internal Reflection, and another which measures the in-plane traction forces between contacting bodies using a matrix of dye-doped dots suspended...

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Main Author: Tompkins, Christopher G
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/73436/