title: Measurement of deformations by NMR.
abstract: Two NMR data acquisition protocols together with corresponding data processing algorithms for locating macroscopic objects, measuring distances between them or monitoring their displacements or deformations with microscopic precision are presented and discussed. The performance of the methods is demonstrated by applying them to the measurement of deformations of a freely supported beam under loading. We believe that our methods will find their applications in mechanics, civil engineering and medicine.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Navier (UMR 8205 IFSTTAR-ENPC-CNRS), Université Paris Est, 2 allée Kepler, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, France; Laboratoire d'Energétique et de Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée (UMR 7563), Université de Lorraine, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye, 54504 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. Electronic address: dimitri.bytchenkoff@enpc.fr.
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bytchenkoff
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Navier (UMR 8205 IFSTTAR-ENPC-CNRS), Université Paris Est, 2 allée Kepler, 77420 Champs-sur-Marne, France. Electronic address: stephane.rodts@ifsttar.fr.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodts
keywords: Deformation; Displacement; Distance; Location