The released a technical focus issue in ), sponsored by the College of Aeronautics and Engineering’s own Dr. Ali-Abdul Aziz. Dr. Aziz has experience with DIC technologies, including conducting in house research on the topic. The editor letter included in this issue, in addition to three technical articles, was written by Dr. Aziz for this publication.
Dr. Aziz is an alumnus of Cleveland State University, having earned a Bachelor’s Degree (1980), Master’s Degree (1981), and PhD (1985) all in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Aziz spent over 35 years working a dual post at NASA’s Glenn Research Center and Cleveland State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Aziz has conducted research throughout his entire career, with special emphasis on structural analysis, materials characterization, and non-destructive testing such as DIC. This research has resulted in over 200 published technical papers, articles, and conference proceedings.
At Â鶹´«Ã½, Dr. Aziz conducts research with both undergraduate and graduate students in addition to teaching. He teaches numerous courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, including Thermal Fluid Engineering, Aerospace Propulsion for Engineering and Engineering Technology, Applied Flight Dynamics, and Introduction to Finite Element Method and Applications. Dr. Aziz also conducts research with undergraduate students, and has found repeated success with his mentorship of students participating in the SURE program.
This issue of the Journal of Materials Evaluation dives deeper into the rising technology known as Digital Image Correlation (DIC). DIC is a method of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) that involves setting up pairs of cameras focused on a specimen, which is painted in a speckled pattern. As the specimen is subjected to applied loads, forces, or strain, this panel of cameras track the movement of the dots to gather data on the deformation of the material. DIC methods have been shown to be effective at predicting the deformation of a material or specimen in a more time and cost effective manner than destructive methods. DIC can be applied to a variety of different test conditions, including torsion, bending, and thermal loads. Because of this broad range of uses, DIC is considered a very promising rising technology in the field of NDE testing.