Emerging Challenges for Experimental Mechanics in Energy and Environmental Applications, Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Experimenta (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

TOC Martinez-Garcia Optical Imaging through Horizontal-Path Turbulence: A New Solution to a Difficult Problem.- Aluminum Strain Measurement by Beam Propagation.- The Technique of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Determination of Heavy Metals in the Receiving Body of Water.- Applications of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in the Identification of Bacteria.- Residual Stresses Measurement by the Hole-Drilling Technique and DSPI using the Integral Method with Displacement Coefficients.- On the separation of complete triaxial strain/stress profiles from diffraction experiments.- Quantification of slow mechanical displacements in metal samples by optical polarization phase shift DSPI.- Comparative analysis of optoelectronic properties of glucose for non-invasive monitoring.- Phase Shifting Interferometry using a coupled cyclic path interferometers.- Identification of microorganisms using digital holographic microscopy.- Noise reduction in off-axis digital holography reconstruction from two reconstruction distances based on Talbot effect.- Study of temperature distribution over a Stirling engine by using the Schlieren technique.- On Axis Fringe Projection.- Instrument for recording Purkinje images.- Ultrasonic Arc Maps and its potential application in non-destructive testing.- Phase-shifting generated by wavelength modulation by means of switching on-off a laser diode.- Index refraction measurements in liquid substances of full field using holographic interferometry.- Geometrical thickness measurement of thin films by a transmitted Gaussian beam.- Topography and color study of an object using fringe projection and colorimetry techniques.- Temperature measurement of a synthetic jet produced by a Helmholtz cavity.- Gates' interferometer as fringe projection system for recovering 3D shapes.- Development of an automated Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy system for compositional mapping of surfaces.- Artificial visual system used for dental fluorosis discrimination.- Inspection of Laser Ablated Transparent Conductive Oxide Thin Films by a Multifunction Optical Measurement System.- LIBS technique for identification of crude oils.- 3D Displacement Distribution Measurement Using Sampling Moire Method with Multiple Cameras.- Automatic Generation of Codes for Routine of CNC Machining Based on Three-Dimensional Information Obtained by Fringe Projection.- Automatic Generation of Movement Sequences to Robotic Arm Based on Three-Dimensional Data Obtained through Fringe Projection Technique.- Application of optomecatronic load cell for measuring work force and efforts in industrial machinery.- ASE Noise Attenuation for Signal at 1548.4 nm throught a Sagnac Interferometer using High-Birefingence Fiber which is Subjected to Temperature Changes.- Single-shot Phase shifting interferometry for microscopic measurements of non-birefringent transmissive phase samples.- Design of a customized myoelectric hand prosthesis.- Finite element static analysis simulation for a grain dispenser mechanism.- Controlling Bounce of Vacuum Circuit Breakers' Contacts.- Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Effects of Fiber Orientation of Wood Stiffness.- Auto-calibration and micro-flow injection procedure based on automated hydrodynamic system for spectrophotometric determination of cobalt.- Mathematical Model to Predict the Stress Concentration Factor on a Notched Flat Bar in Axial Tension.- Mechanical implementation of Kinematic Synergy for multi-point grasping.- Cascaded ultra-low reflective fiber points for distributed sensing.- Object surface representation via NURBS and genetic algorithms with SBX.- Photo-Oxidation of Polystyrene Film Irradiated With UV-B.- Dynamic analysis of trawl doors applied in bottom trawls to catch shrimp.- Simulator of an Adaptive Optics System Using Matlab.- Design, development and validation of an Artificial Muscle Biomechanical Rig (AMBR) for Finite Element model v