March 2016
March 31, 2016 - 6:00am
Some Micro-Measurements adhesive systems require an elevated temperature cure. If your strain gage application would benefit from one of these adhesives, then it is critical to apply proper clamping...
March 29, 2016 - 6:00am
Composite resin materials are popular dental restorative materials because of their esthetic nature and ability to be directly bonded to teeth. However, they have a volumetric shrinkage of 2.4% to 2....
March 24, 2016 - 6:00am
Cracks in the PCBs — brittle fractures in solder and even across components, particularly around BGAs — can be induced by in-circuit test fixtures and during assembly, burn-in and testing, system...
March 22, 2016 - 6:00am
Designers of devices ranging from aircraft to wind turbine blades to helmets must understand the effects of wind currents on performance and efficiencies. Smoke trails can illustrate how the wind...
March 17, 2016 - 6:00am
Warning: Following the steps outlined in this recipe makes determining the CTE of any material quick, simple and accurate.
Knowing the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) is a common requirement...
March 15, 2016 - 6:00am
The hobby of home brewing has become very popular in the United States in recent years, leading to the emergence of a number of commercial products catering to home brewers. One of the most important...
March 10, 2016 - 12:06am
Moisture may be a transducer’s worst enemy. Adequate protection of the strain gage circuit is critical for transducer stability and longevity.
While there are many moisture protection coatings...
March 8, 2016 - 6:00am
Desert Christian’s International Space Station (DCISS) team consists of eleven high school students with a goal of sending and monitoring an experiment onboard the International Space Station. The...
March 3, 2016 - 6:00am
The “Solution” for Cleaning the “Super Metal” Titanium
The Challenge
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Demand for its use in aerospace and automotive...
March 1, 2016 - 5:00am
TECAT’s WISER System uses Micro-Measurements Strain Gages as a compact, precise solution for a high-temperature, space-constrained application to measure flex plate torque for an automotive...
