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arxiv: 2604.20974 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-22 · ❄️ cond-mat.soft · cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Element-deletion-enhanced digital image correlation for automated crack detection and tracking in lattice materials

Alessandra Lingua , Arturo Chao Correas , Fran\c{c}ois Hild , David S. Kammer This is my paper

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keywords digital image correlationlattice materialscrack detectionelement deletionarchitected materialsdamage trackingdisplacement measurementmode I fracture
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A digital image correlation method adapted for lattice structures uses element deletion to automatically detect and track cracks during failure.

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This paper develops a global digital image correlation technique that operates directly on the mesh of lattice materials instead of assuming a continuous solid. Damaged elements are identified and removed using a data-driven residual criterion as the analysis proceeds. The approach resolves highly localized deformations around slender beams and the formation of discontinuities during cracking. It matters because standard optical methods fail for these discrete architectures, limiting insight into how cracks initiate and grow in materials designed for high toughness. Validation on 3D-printed triangular lattices under mode-I loading shows it captures both initiation and propagation accurately while providing an estimate of critical failure strain.

Core claim

The method solves the correlation problem on the lattice mesh and automatically removes damaged elements during the analyses based on a residual criterion, enabling physically consistent displacement field measurements on the evolving intact lattice topology and resolving the crack path over time.

What carries the argument

Element-deletion-enhanced global DIC framework solved directly on the lattice mesh with a data-driven residual criterion for damage detection.

Load-bearing premise

The data-driven residual criterion reliably identifies truly damaged elements without introducing false positives or negatives that would distort the displacement field or crack path on the evolving mesh.

What would settle it

A direct comparison showing that the automatically detected crack path deviates from the actual failure path observed through independent high-resolution imaging or sectioning of the tested lattice would falsify the accuracy of the method.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.20974 by Alessandra Lingua, Arturo Chao Correas, David S. Kammer, Fran\c{c}ois Hild.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Compact tension specimen design with triangular equilateral cell topology and lattice [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Full-field measurements over the lattice mesh during crack propagation up to the end [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Analysis of the maximum residual variation to identify a threshold that distinguishes [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: End-of-test ρ and ε1 fields for the lattice-based mesh with integrated element deletion based on ∆ρth = 7.3 gl. The damaged element deletion yields a significant reduction in the residuals (a) and local deformations (b) maxima compared with the values obtained via an analysis undertaken without element deletion ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Damaged elements identified using the residual-based criterion and the average critical [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Evolution of global DIC residuals with and without element deletion and estimated [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Strain field at the end of test for a specimen with imperfections in the form of missing [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Strain-threshold identification from the critical deformations of elements removed [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: End-of-test ρ and ε1 fields by DIC with integrated element deletion based on the threshold εth = 1.2. The damaged element deletion yields a reduction in the residuals (a) and local deformations (b) maxima compared with the analysis without element deletion ( [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 10. Figure 10: Comparison of RMS residuals and evolution of the number of broken struts found [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_10.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: Evolution of the crack-tip position as a function of frame number measured using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_11.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 12. Figure 12: Analysis of the impact of the strain threshold [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p023_12.png] view at source ↗
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Architected materials can exhibit remarkable combinations of stiffness, strength, and toughness, yet their application is currently limited by an incomplete understanding of how cracks initiate and propagate through their discrete architecture. Elucidating the mechanisms that underpin these processes is challenging because lattice failure is governed by highly localized deformations of slender beams, which fall outside the resolution and assumptions of optical methods developed for continuum solids, such as digital image correlation (DIC). Thus, characterizing crack propagation within lattice materials requires measurement strategies capable of resolving lattice-scale deformations while accounting for both the intrinsic discreteness of lattice architectures and the progressive formation of material discontinuities during failure. This work introduces a global DIC framework tailored to architected materials, in which the correlation problem is solved directly on the lattice mesh and damaged elements are automatically removed during the analyses. Damage detection, which relies on a data-driven residual criterion, enables the robust tracking of localized deformation and crack-tip motion under different testing conditions. The method provides physically consistent displacement field measurements on the evolving intact lattice topology and resolves the crack path over time. Validations on 3D-printed regular and imperfect triangular lattices under mode-I loading demonstrate that the approach accurately captures both damage initiation and crack propagation. Furthermore, we demonstrate that identifying damaged elements provides an estimate of the critical failure strain, which can be used directly in numerical models or adopted as an alternative element-deletion threshold in DIC analyses.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript introduces a global DIC framework for architected lattice materials that solves the correlation problem directly on the lattice mesh and automatically deletes damaged elements during analysis using a data-driven residual criterion. This enables physically consistent displacement measurements on the evolving intact topology and tracking of crack-tip motion. Validations on 3D-printed regular and imperfect triangular lattices under mode-I loading are presented to demonstrate accurate capture of damage initiation and propagation, along with an estimate of critical failure strain for use in numerical models.

Significance. If the validations hold, the work would provide a useful experimental tool for resolving lattice-scale deformations and progressive failure in discrete architected materials, where standard continuum DIC methods are limited by assumptions of continuity. The element-deletion approach could improve fidelity of measured fields and facilitate direct comparison to simulations, addressing a key gap in characterizing toughness and crack paths in lattices.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that the method 'accurately captures both damage initiation and crack propagation' depends on the data-driven residual criterion reliably identifying physical beam ruptures. However, no independent ground-truth validation (such as post-test microscopy, acoustic emission, or comparison to FE models with prescribed fracture locations) is described to rule out systematic bias from false positives/negatives that could distort the tracked crack path.
  2. [Methods] Methods (residual criterion description): The residual threshold is a free parameter whose selection and sensitivity are not detailed; because it is derived from the same correlation residuals used for displacement computation, this risks circularity where the criterion reinforces assumed failure modes rather than reflecting independent physical evidence.
  3. [Validation results] Validation results: Quantitative support is limited; the abstract and described experiments lack error bars on displacement fields, metrics for crack-path accuracy versus visual or alternative measurements, or direct comparisons to standard DIC on the same specimens, leaving the strength of the accuracy claim only moderately defensible.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: 'Different testing conditions' are referenced but only mode-I loading on triangular lattices is specified in the validation summary; clarify the range of conditions actually demonstrated.
  2. [Notation] Notation: Ensure the term 'data-driven residual criterion' is defined consistently and distinguished from any post-hoc tuning steps when first introduced.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major point below and indicate where revisions will be made to strengthen the presentation and address concerns about validation and quantitative support.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that the method 'accurately captures both damage initiation and crack propagation' depends on the data-driven residual criterion reliably identifying physical beam ruptures. However, no independent ground-truth validation (such as post-test microscopy, acoustic emission, or comparison to FE models with prescribed fracture locations) is described to rule out systematic bias from false positives/negatives that could distort the tracked crack path.

    Authors: We agree that independent ground-truth would further bolster the claim. The current validations rely on consistency between detected damage locations and direct visual observation of beam ruptures in the 3D-printed specimens under mode-I loading, as well as agreement with expected crack paths in both regular and imperfect triangular lattices. In the revised manuscript we will expand the validation section to include explicit post-test photographic comparison of the final crack paths against the element-deletion history, thereby providing additional visual corroboration. Acoustic emission and prescribed-fracture FE comparisons were outside the scope of this methods-focused study but will be noted as valuable directions for future work. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Methods] Methods (residual criterion description): The residual threshold is a free parameter whose selection and sensitivity are not detailed; because it is derived from the same correlation residuals used for displacement computation, this risks circularity where the criterion reinforces assumed failure modes rather than reflecting independent physical evidence.

    Authors: The threshold is chosen from the statistical distribution of residuals computed on the initial intact topology in regions that remain undamaged throughout the test; elements whose residuals exceed this value are then removed, allowing the correlation to be re-solved on the updated mesh. This is not circular because the residual is evaluated under the assumption of an intact element; a large residual signals that the assumption has been violated by physical rupture. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the referee’s concern and will add a dedicated paragraph in the Methods section detailing the exact percentile-based selection procedure together with a sensitivity study showing that moderate variations in the threshold produce only minor changes in the tracked crack path and critical strain estimate. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Validation results] Validation results: Quantitative support is limited; the abstract and described experiments lack error bars on displacement fields, metrics for crack-path accuracy versus visual or alternative measurements, or direct comparisons to standard DIC on the same specimens, leaving the strength of the accuracy claim only moderately defensible.

    Authors: We will augment the results section with error bars on the reported displacement components (derived from the covariance of the global correlation solution) and will introduce a quantitative crack-path metric: the average Euclidean distance between the automatically detected crack front and a manually traced reference path obtained from high-resolution images at selected load steps. Direct side-by-side application of continuum DIC on the same lattice specimens is inherently limited by the continuity assumption that our method is designed to relax; we will nevertheless add a brief qualitative discussion and example illustrating the artifacts that arise when standard DIC is applied across broken beams. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity detected; method relies on external experimental validation

full rationale

The paper presents a DIC framework solved on lattice meshes with element deletion driven by a residual-based criterion. Central claims of accurate crack detection and propagation tracking rest on direct validations against physical 3D-printed lattice specimens under mode-I loading, which constitute independent external data rather than fitted inputs or self-referential definitions. No load-bearing equations, self-citations, or ansatzes are shown to reduce outputs to inputs by construction; the derivation chain remains self-contained against the reported experimental benchmarks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The approach rests on standard DIC assumptions adapted to discrete meshes plus a data-driven residual threshold whose exact form and fitting procedure are not specified in the abstract; no new physical entities are postulated.

free parameters (1)
  • residual threshold for element deletion
    The data-driven residual criterion requires a cutoff value to decide when an element is damaged; this is not derived from first principles and must be chosen or fitted.
axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The lattice mesh accurately represents the physical geometry and connectivity throughout loading until damage occurs.
    Invoked when solving the correlation directly on the mesh and deleting elements.

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