Miniature Kolsky Bar & Digital Twin Poster Project

High-throughput dynamic material characterization poster for Penn State & Los Alamos National Laboratory.

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📁 Repository Structure

SHPB_Poster/
├── html/                          # Modern HTML/CSS Poster (Recommended)
│   ├── poster.html                # Interactive poster source (open in Chrome / Edge)
│   ├── Kolsky_Poster_HTML.pdf     # High-resolution vector print PDF (24" x 32")
│   ├── poster_html_preview-1.png  # High-resolution PNG preview
│   └── images/                    # Junction link to master images
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├── latex/                         # LaTeX / TikZ Poster Source
│   ├── main.tex                   # LaTeX poster source code
│   ├── Kolsky_Poster_LaTeX.pdf    # Compiled LaTeX print PDF (24" x 32")
│   ├── poster_updated_preview-1.png # Preview image of LaTeX version
│   └── images/                    # Junction link to master images
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├── pptx/                          # PowerPoint Poster Pipeline (Penn State MPC Compliant)
│   ├── Kolsky_Poster.pptx         # Native editable PowerPoint file (24" x 32")
│   ├── Kolsky_Poster_PPTX.pdf     # Vector print PDF exported from PowerPoint
│   └── poster_pptx_preview-1.png  # Rendered preview image
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├── images/                        # Master image assets (SEM, Micro-CT, FE meshes, diagrams)
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├── scripts/                       # Python data visualization and asset generation scripts
│   ├── generate_automation_diagram.py
│   ├── generate_card5_composite.py
│   ├── generate_digital_twin.py
│   ├── generate_imaging_strip.py
│   ├── generate_pptx_poster.py
│   └── export_pptx_to_pdf.ps1
├── AGENTS.md                      # AI Developer & Collaborator Reference Guide
├── README.md

For AI agents and developers working on this project, consult AGENTS.md for design guidelines, grid rules, and compilation instructions.

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🚀 How to View & Edit

Option 1: PowerPoint Poster (pptx/) — Penn State CoE & MPC Print Compliant

• Edit Directly: Open pptx/Kolsky_Poster.pptx in Microsoft PowerPoint. All text boxes, cards, labels, and tables are fully editable native vector shapes.
• Printing Compliance: Formatted to 24" $\times$ 32" portrait, exactly matching the Penn State Multimedia & Print Center (MPC) 24" paper roll width with $\ge 0.5"$ safe mechanical margins.
• Export to PDF: Use File > Save As > PDF in PowerPoint, or run the automated COM export script:

  powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File scripts\export_pptx_to_pdf.ps1

• Regenerate from Source:

  python scripts/generate_pptx_poster.py

Option 2: HTML/CSS Poster (html/) — Fastest Web & Headless Iteration

• View / Edit: Double-click html/poster.html to open in any web browser (Chrome or Edge). Edit the text or styling directly in any editor.
• Export to PDF: Press Ctrl + P in Chrome/Edge, select Save as PDF, and ensure paper size is set to 24" $\times$ 32" (with background graphics enabled).
• Headless Build:

  Start-Process -FilePath "chrome.exe" -ArgumentList '--headless=new', '--no-pdf-header-footer', '--run-all-compositor-stages-before-draw', '--print-to-pdf="html\Kolsky_Poster_HTML.pdf"', 'file:///' + (Resolve-Path "html\poster.html") -Wait -NoNewWindow

Option 3: LaTeX Poster (latex/)

• Navigate to the latex/ directory and compile with pdflatex:

  cd latex
  pdflatex -jobname=Kolsky_Poster_LaTeX -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex

• Compiled PDF: latex/Kolsky_Poster_LaTeX.pdf