Nanoindentation is a process characterized by the continuous measurement of the force applied to and the resulting displacement of a sample. Commercial indenters are cost-prohibitive; therefore, a low-cost module using a unique inverse method of nanoindentation was developed. Using this method, the force and displacement data are obtained indirectly from the interferometer images. A final design was selected, analyzed, and constructed. Lastly, a series of indentation events were performed, validating both the mechanism and the approach to nanoindentation.

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Creator

• Morin, Russell W
• Wilusz, Eric G
• DiOrio, Anthony

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031008-160223

Advisor

• Furlong-Vazquez, Cosme

Year

• 2008

Date created

• 2008-03-10

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved