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June 7, 2018
How to Convert A Structure Into A Load Cell?
Getting Started with a Strain Gauge Load Cell (DIY) A load cell is a transducer (physical element) that converts mechanical force into electrical signal. There are several different types of load...
June 7, 2018
What Is Common Between Strain, Marshmallow and a Strain Gage?
Is the bridge I cross during my commute in danger of falling down? Will an earthquake crumble my office? Will that airplane actually fly? Are you stressed? These are just a few of the...
June 1, 2018
MEASURING THE STRAIN WITH TEMPERATURE CAN IMPROVE THE FLEXIBILITY, LONGEVITY, AND SAFETY OF BATTERIES.
Energy storage management is considered to be emerging market and by using the new sensor it could help to reduce the cost and increase the applicability of many IOT devices and electric automobiles...
May 31, 2018
The Real Colors of Stress (StrainBond™)
StrainBond™ is a unique service we offer. Our decades of technical expertise with photoelastic coatings and two-dimensional models enable visualization of actual strain patterns and gradients...
May 31, 2018
Bridge Completion Modules
Strain gage instrumentation is readily available with built-in bridge completion resistors and “dummy” gages to accept quarter- and half-bridge strain gage input circuits. However, if the...
May 30, 2018
Full Bridge Strain Gauge - 5 vs. 4 solder tabs ( Transducer Applications)
To measure such small changes in resistance, strain gage sensor configurations are based on the idea of a Wheatstone bridge. The three types of strain gage configurations, quarter-, half-, and full-...
May 25, 2018
Tempus Fugit or Stick-to-itiveness
     Give or take a year, the electrical resistance strain gage is eighty years old. After all that time, it continues to be the primary means of measuring mechanical strain....
May 22, 2018
VALIDATION OF SUSPENSION COMPONENT LOADING USING STRAIN GAGES (CASE STUDY)
The Marquette SAE Baja team utilized strain gages provided by Micro-Measurements® to record data that will help with the design verification and future designs of the vehicle. The goal of the...
May 18, 2018
ADVANCED SENSORS TECHNOLOGY IN SPORTS (CASE STUDY)
Advanced Sensors Technology can help athletes be faster, stronger and more efficient. In the challenging and competitive world of sports, a small fraction of a second might be all that separates a...
May 17, 2018
The Real Colors of Stress (StrainBond™)
StrainBond™ is a unique service we offer. Our decades of technical expertise with photoelastic coatings and two-dimensional models enable visualization of actual strain patterns and gradients...