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Min Wang¹, Hao Wang, Yuwan Cen

¹School of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, China. ustcwm@ahut.edu.cn

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A new two-step correlation computation method for digital-image correlation significantly reduces processing time. This approach uses small and large windows to maintain result reliability while speeding up computations.

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Area of Science:

Digital Image Correlation
Computational Mechanics
Computer Vision

Background:

The size of the computing window is a critical factor influencing precision and processing time in digital-image correlation (DIC).
Larger computing windows enhance result reliability but increase processing time.
Optimizing processing time without compromising accuracy is essential for efficient DIC applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel two-step correlation computation method for DIC.
To reduce integer-pixel processing time without affecting the reliability of correlation computation.
To investigate the impact of computing window size on DIC performance.

Main Methods:

A two-step correlation computation method employing both small and large computing windows was developed.
The proposed method was compared against the traditional single-window size approach.
Experimental validation was conducted to assess the method's effectiveness.

Main Results:

The two-step correlation computation method significantly reduces processing time.
Processing time was reduced to approximately one-twentieth of the traditional method.
The reliability of the computation results was maintained with the new method.

Conclusions:

The proposed two-step correlation computation method offers an efficient solution for DIC.
This method effectively balances processing speed and result accuracy.
It provides a valuable optimization for digital-image correlation techniques.