Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring mechanoluminescent light includes a chamber defining an enclosure for a portion of a structure to be monitored and providing an opening fitted onto the structure. The structure has a mechanoluminescent material thereon. The apparatus further includes an imaging sensor positioned and configured to take images of the mechanoluminescent material and an electronic controller in wired or wireless communication with the imaging sensor, the electronic controller being capable of controlling the properties of the imaging sensor and processing the images of the mechanoluminescent material.
Abstract:
A sensor for visualizing stress includes a medium and a plurality of mechanoluminescence assemblies dispersed therein. A mechanoluminescence assembly can include a mechanoluminescence material and a coating material, where the mechanoluminescence material is at least partially coated with the coating material. A method of using the sensor can include applying the medium to a substrate and allowing the medium to form a solid film on the substrate. Methods of using the mechanoluminescence assemblies are also provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring mechanoluminescent light includes a chamber defining an enclosure for a portion of a structure to be monitored and providing an opening fitted onto the structure. The structure has a mechanoluminescent material thereon. The apparatus further includes an imaging sensor positioned and configured to take images of the mechanoluminescent material and an electronic controller in wired or wireless communication with the imaging sensor, the electronic controller being capable of controlling the properties of the imaging sensor and processing the images of the mechanoluminescent material.