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April 7, 2016
All strain gage bonding adhesives have a “recommended” pressure to apply during adhesive curing. This can be as simple as “firm thumb pressure” for cyanoacrylate adhesives (M-...
April 5, 2016
When figure skaters land from a leap, they can experience five to eight times their body weight. However, a fully accurate picture of the impact their leaps put on their ankles and feet has until now...
March 31, 2016
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
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
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...
March 22, 2016
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
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...
March 15, 2016
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
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...
March 8, 2016
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....
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