September 2016
September 29, 2016 - 8:23am
Not all composite material surfaces are created equal. Some composite surfaces are quite smooth and can be prepared for strain sensor bonding with minimal surface preparation.
In other cases,...
September 27, 2016 - 6:10am
The Clemson University Formula SAE racing team wanted its Tiger 18 car to accelerate faster, respond to inputs quicker, and corner at higher speeds. In order to fine tune the car and optimize its...
September 20, 2016 - 8:44am
Measuring heavy loads in hostile environments poses a wide range of challenges. In most cases, conventional load cells and load pins make measurements at temperatures that are tolerable to humans and...
September 16, 2016 - 1:05am
Solvent degreasers used to remove surface contaminates like oil, grease, etc. should leave nothing behind other than a contaminate-free surface. While there are a number of solvents available that...
September 13, 2016 - 8:22am
The Spartan Superway team is working on the Sustainable Mobility System for Silicon Valley project at San Jose State University. Their goal is to design a Personal Rapid transport system.
Because...
September 6, 2016 - 8:23am
The birth of the foil strain gauge was a direct result of necessity, the Mother of Invention.
In the early 1950s Peter Scott Jackson of the Saunders-Roe Aircraft Company, East Cowes, Isle of Wight,...
September 1, 2016 - 8:37am
When faced with bonding a foil strain gage sensor to an anodized aluminum part, should the anodized coating be removed?
To remove or not to remove…that is the question. Fortunately, the answer is...
