In the past decade, the use of digital image correlation (DIC) techniques has increased significantly in the area of experimental mechanics, especially for materials behavior characterization. This non-contact tool enables full field displacement and strain measurements over a complete region of interest. The DIC algorithm requires a random contrast pattern on the surface of the specimen in ord...

Anticorrosion protection on the basis of water-thinnable paint systems belongs among one of ecological ways of protection of metal parts. The aim of the experiment was to test corrosion resistance of water-thinnable systems Eternal antikor speciál V9503 and Colorlak aquarex V2115 in the salt spray environment according to the norm ČSN ISO 9227. Ductility of used paint systems in complience with...

Automated 3D path and spray control planning of industrial painting robots for unknown target surfaces is desired to meet demands on the production system. In this thesis, an image acquisition and laser range scanning based method has been developed. The system utilizes the XY projection of the boundaries of the target surface to generate the gun trajectory’s X and Y coordinates as well as the ...

Paint stripping from large steel ships and other metallic surfaces is a major environmental safety, cost, and operational challenge in effectively and efficiently maintaining and refurbishing large structures. Environmental concerns are greatly limiting the possible options. As a result, a hybrid system composed of a waterjet with water recycling and robotic mobile manipulators with scanning br...

In collaboration with an engineering firm in Santa Barbara County, the department of Statistics at California Polytechnic sought to establish aesthetic performance tracking, control, and capability of a new product line. The new product line required a finish painting operation with stringent customer requirements for coating and aesthetic performance. Through data collection and monitoring, pa...

Path planning with a uniform paint thickness distribution for industrial painting robots is challenging. It difficult and time-consuming to generate path constant because extensive trial error are required. To realize paths without specialized operator skills, it useful simulate all processes verify the distribution. Therefore, simulator that can predict analyze developed in this study. A model...

Many applications in a diverse demographic of engineering fields require knowledge of the thickness of thin films and coatings. An example of some applications for which thin film thickness is critical are semiconductors, optics, and protective coatings. There are various methods for measuring thin film thickness, however, many of them are destructive, or are only capable of measuring thickness...