Research Projects
Current Projects
Current Projects
Paintings mechanical response to an out-of-plane force
- Tension and flexibility
- Measuring displacement
- Establishing correlations
Current Projects
Flexural testing
- Resistance to bending of a canvas painting
- Flexural elastic modulus
- Setting standards
Current Projects
Historical textiles morphological and mechanical characterization
- Historical textiles
- Biaxial characterization
- Correlation with warp and weft
Current Projects
Characterization of traditional Italian lining canvases
- Open weave textiles
- Yarn morphology
- Biaxial characterization
Current Projects
Lining of canvas paintings
- Lining oversize paintings
- Reproducible methods
- Characterization of the adhesive joint
Current Projects
Morphological and mechanical characterization of canvas paintings supports (Ph.D.)
- Warp and weft
- Twist and crimp
- Biaxial tensile testing
Current Projects
Elastic tension of canvas paintings
- Springs follow the changing dimensions of the painting
- Low spring stiffness keeps forces in a gentle balance
- Quantified value of tension on stretcher
Future Projects
Past Research Projects
Past Research Projects
Tension chosen for a painting by 106 Italian conservators
- Choosing tension for a painting
- Measuring tension
- Correlations with the Maximum Useful Tension value
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