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August 30, 2016
1)What design strain gage do you recommend for use on polypropylene (PP) ?
For testing plastics, we normally suggest our EA Series strain gages with an Option L or LE. The EA...
August 23, 2016
“A little push in the right direction can make a big difference.”
Sandip Karmakar
The 2015-16 Michigan State University’s Formula Racing Team set out to collect real...
August 18, 2016
Watching world-class athletes compete in the Rio Olympics and perform under stressful conditions makes me wonder how professional straingagers handle stress.
Just like the champion...
August 8, 2016
Vibratory Stress Relief (VSR) is a technique that uses vibration equipment to excite a part at a resonant frequency, which reduces the working residual stresses in the part and enhances service life...
August 2, 2016
In the past decade, reduced equipment costs have made three-dimensional printing of plastics a cost-effective technique for rapid prototyping new designs. This tool allows the design engineer to not...
July 26, 2016
QUESTION: What are Crack Propagation Sensors?
ANSWER: Crack Propagation Sensors are bondable grid patterns that...
July 19, 2016
Can strain gages be bonded to a device or component made from stamped, galvanized steel? Yes, in a manner of speaking. Galvanizing (zinc plating) is a common means of protecting steel...
July 5, 2016
The University of Florida Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Formula Team wanted to validate that its new airfoil designs were producing the downforce required to improve cornering. Improved...
June 28, 2016
Power meters have been gaining in popularity among cyclists as an important tool in providing training feedback. One of the major challenges in producing a transducer for cycling applications is...
June 23, 2016
Civil engineers constantly face the challenge of making accurate strain measurements in very hostile environments. Wind, rain sleet, snow, extreme temperatures, traffic...the list goes on and...
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