3D Testing

3D Testing

Optical 3D measurement of strain, deformation and displacement

Precise and comprehensive 3D measurement data

The ZEISS 3D testing product portfolio includes sensors for the dynamic or static acquisition of 3D coordinates, 3D displacements and surface strains. Based on photogrammetric measurement methods such as triangulation and bundle block adjustment, the systems provide precise 3D coordinates for full-field and point-based measurements.

ARAMIS 3D Camera

System for industrial research

Full-field and point-based measurement of displacements, deformations and surface strains in industrial environments. Ready for use out-of-the-box.

ARAMIS Adjustable

Modular camera system for deformation measurement

Individually expandable system provides precise 2D and 3D coordinates for analyzing statically or dynamically stressed components and materials.

ARGUS

Optical solution for forming analysis

Supports the optimization of sheet metal forming processes and tool optimization. The results are comprehensive and intuitively understandable.

Ideal for product development, materials research and component testing

Ideal for product development, materials research and component testing

Make reliable decisions

The analyses provide information about material properties and the behavior of components under load. These results form the basis for product durability, geometry layout, reliable numerical simulations and their validation.

A quick and simple test procedure

Save time and money in exam preparation

Optical sensors from the ZEISS 3D testing product portfolio measure statically or dynamically loaded specimens and components without contact and independent of the material - without time-consuming and expensive preparation of the test object. The installation of traditional sensors such as strain gauges, LVDTs or acceleration sensors can be eliminated or significantly reduced. In addition to saving time during preparation, the optical sensors also offer a much larger database for downstream evaluation of the tests.

High-precision measurements for small and large objects

High-precision measurements for small and large objects

The system offers stable solutions for the analysis of specimens from a few millimeters up to structural components of several meters. The measurement resolution extends into the sub-micrometer range, regardless of the geometry and temperature of the specimen.

ZEISS INSPECT Correlate

ZEISS INSPECT Correlate

The ZEISS INSPECT Correlate software offers the entire workflow from measurement data acquisition to analysis and reporting. It combines the synchronized image and analog data acquisition of the ARAMIS sensors with the evaluation functionality of the ZEISS INSPECT software.

Measurement variables

  • 3D coordinates
  • 3D displacements
  • 3D deformations
  • 3D speeds and accelerations
  • Surface expansions
  • Material properties for the simulation (elastic modulus etc.)
  • Evaluations of 6 degrees of freedom (6DoF)

Industries

Automotive engineering

Automotive engineering

Whether e-mobility, lightweight construction or classic vehicle development disciplines: With the 3D measurement data from ARAMIS, OEMs and service providers can reliably meet the high requirements for safety, function and service life.

Aerospace

Aerospace

In the aerospace sector, ARAMIS has established itself as an indispensable measuring system for characterizing all materials, for prototype testing and for assessing the stability of components and structural parts.

Electronics

Electronics

ARAMIS offers exactly the competitive advantage that companies need in such a fast-moving industry: greater efficiency in product development, combined with fundamental expert knowledge of materials and parts.

Medical technology

Medical technology

Optical 3D metrology provides valuable insights for research work on new materials and for the development of orthopaedic implants and sports products.

Power & Energy

Power & Energy

ARAMIS provides precise measurement data on strains, displacements and deformations, which energy-producing companies can use to optimize their systems and ensure safe operation.

Civil engineering

Civil engineering

Optical measurement technology is widely used in the field of civil engineering. It helps researchers to obtain the desired measurement results faster, more reliably and more cost-effectively.

Fields of application

Material characterization

Material characterization

The precise full-field ARAMIS measurement results improve the accuracy of material parameters. Existing evaluation methods are optimized and thus become more reliable, such as the determining of flow and forming limit curves. Some material tests are only possible because ARAMIS measurements are carried out with a non-contact method and the results have a high spatial resolution. They are used, for example, in tensile, shear, compression and three-point bending tests as well as in high-speed and temperature tests.

Testing of prototypes, components and structural parts

Testing of prototypes, components and structural parts

ARAMIS is used for stiffness analyses, vibration analysis, fatigue strength tests and crash tests. The measurement results form the basis for determining product service life forecasts or load limits and optimizing the geometry layout. In the load test, the system records the real component geometry including the non-linear deformation behavior and allows a direct comparison with the FEM data.

Validation of numerical simulations

Validation of numerical simulations

The ARAMIS sensors provide information on material properties, the deformation behavior of components and the boundary conditions of test setups. These are input parameters for the simulation models as well as comparison variables for optimization and validation. The software enables the import of FE data from ABAQUS, PAMSTAMP, LS-DYNA and ANSYS, AUTOFORM as well as their 3D alignment in space and to the measurement data.

ARAMIS in the test application

  • Integration into the test bench

    The associated ARAMIS Controller makes it easy to program user-defined measurement sequences, offers image-synchronous signal recording of external measuring signals (e.g. force), enables the transmission of measurement values in analog and digital form and provides numerous options for integration into the test environment.

  • Multisensor

    The combination of several ARAMIS sensors enables measurements from different perspectives with different measuring areas. The measurements are recorded simultaneously and evaluated in a common coordinate system.

  • Large measurement objects

    ARAMIS also offers metrological solutions for the dynamic measurement of very large components or large structures and complex testing applications. ARAMIS is used, for example, to assess the vibration behavior of individual rotor blades of wind turbines under weather-related loads and to analyze the buckling behavior of aircraft flights under bending loads.

  • Live feedback and data streaming

    A special measurement mode of the ARAMIS systems offers the option of either viewing measurement results live while the test is running or streaming measurement data to other software programs via an Ethernet connection using the SCPI protocol. The measurement mode is used in particular for long-term tests and fatigue tests, as less data storage space is required.

  • Automation

    The ARAMIS Kiosk Interface is a user interface for the automated evaluation of tensile tests according to different standards. Standardized test sequences can be carried out easily, quickly, repeatably and with minimized user interaction for measurement series with a large number of specimens.

  • Validation of numerical simulations

    The ARAMIS sensors provide information on material properties and the behavior of components under load. These measurement data are input parameters for the simulation calculations as well as comparative variables for optimization and validation. The ZEISS INSPECT Correlate software enables the import of FE data from formats such as ABAQUS, LS-DYNA and ANSYS as well as their 3D alignment in space to the measurement data.

Success story

Driven by Innovation - Enabled by Quality
03.08.2022

Driven by innovation - Enabled by quality

ZEISS and Williams Racing announced a multi-year partnership with ZEISS becoming an Official Supplier of the team.

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