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Shear Max image of an automotive backlite. The image above was acquired with the GFP™1600 FPI (Flat Panel Illuminator).

Shear 0 image of an automotive backlite. The image above was acquired with the GFP™1600 FPI (Flat Panel Illuminator).

Shear 45 image of an automotive backlite. The image above was acquired with the GFP™1600 FPI (Flat Panel Illuminator).

Shear 0 stress image of a tinted sunroof (16% transmission) with rubber encapsulated metal frame. Image acquired with a GFP1600 with 2 LED illuminators. FOV approximately 75 mm horizontal.

Shear 0 stress image of a tinted sunroof (16% transmission) with rubber encapsulated metal frame. Image acquired with a GFP1600 with 2 LED illuminators. FOV approximately 75 mm horizontal.

The full-field stress image above shows the stress as seen around a lift gate shock connector (lift gate strut) on the button side. The lift-gate shock connector is secured into a drilled hole near the edge of the backlite.

The full-field stress image above shows the stress as seen around a lift gate shock connector (lift gate strut) on the mount side. The lift-gate shock connector is secured into a drilled hole near the edge of the backlite.

The full-field stress image above shows the stress as seen around a lift gate shock connector (lift gate strut). The lift-gate shock connector is secured into a drilled hole near the edge of the backlite.

The full-field stress image above shows the assembly stress as seen around a bolted hinge on an automotive backlite lift gate. The curved glass is deformed as it conforms to the similarly curved hinge assembly.