3D Measurement in environmental chambers from

Reaction to temperature has to be tested

When testing new materials for their suitability to be used in new products, a climatic test is part of the standard routine. The object to be tested, be it a door or a panel is exposed to climatic conditions to observe its behavior. A climatic chamber is used to simulate climatic conditions

Measurement Of Geometric Deformations Under Extreme Climatic Conditions

An essential base on information received from climatic tests is the geometric deformation of the testing object in correlation with the surrounding conditions. The measurement system has to fullfil the following requirements::
It has to be a non contact measurement to avoid a geometric change of the object during the measurement process. It must be possible to use the measuring system inside the climatic chamber. Consequently, the system must be reliable also under extreme climatic conditions. Minimized time for capturing the measurement a it has to be presumed that the object remains unchanged during the measurement
Automated process for evaluation of measurements and calculation of 3D coordinates to minimize evaluation time for the continued measurements. Visualization of the result for an easy understanding and for the documentation of the test.

Non contact measurement with AICON 3D-Studio and DPA-Pro

For the measurement of geometric deformations of test samples in a climatic chamber AICON 3D Studio with the mobile industrial measuring system DPA-Pro is the ideal tool.
With a high resolution digital camera the test sample will be captured according to an optimized individual recording principle. The camera can be used also under extreme climatic conditions in a climatic chamber. When necessary, a special camera housing is available for protection. The time for capturing the object is very short and the required series of measurements can be performed easily.

Automated Calculation Of 3D Co-Ordinates In Minimum Time

The evaluation software DPA-Pro takes less than five minutes for evaluating the images and calculating the object co-ordinates.

With AICON 3D Studio a comparison of the results of the measurement series is easily possible. The visualization of the results makes the interpretation very comfortable. The required measurement protocols are produced under software support. All results can be included in WINDOWS (e.g. Word) by drag and drop technique.
Practice has proven that 3D industrial measuring system AICON DPA Pro is the ideal system for deformation analysis in climatic chambers.