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Assessing the feasibility of monitoring the condition of historic tapestries using engineering techniques

Dulieu-Barton, J.M., Sahin, M., Lennard, F.J., Eastop, D.D. and Chambers, A.R. (2007) Assessing the feasibility of monitoring the condition of historic tapestries using engineering techniques. Key Engineering Materials, 347, 187-192.

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The findings of a year long programme carried out by a multidisciplinary engineering/conservation team are described. A mass produced textile material that can be used to represent tapestries is identified and mechanical test are detailed that demonstrate it behaves as a tapestry. The feasibility of using optical fibre sensors, full-field optical strain measurement techniques and thermography for monitoring tapestry degradation is assessed. The results of preliminary findings are presented and a rational is developed for in-situ quantitative strain monitoring of tapestries.

Item Type:Article
ISSN:1013-9826 (print)
Uncontrolled Keywords:damage, degradation, condition assessment, tapestries
Related URLs:http://www.scientific.net/0-87...444-8/187/
Subjects:T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TT Handicrafts Arts and crafts
Divisions:University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Engineering Sciences > Fluid-Structure Interactions
University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Art
ePrint ID:49031
Deposited On:22 Oct 2007
Last Modified:01 Jun 2011 12:56

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