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December 10, 2015
Most of us have heard this expression; in manufacturing it typically relates to using a very high-quality component in producing a very low-quality product. Strain-gage-based transducers can face the...
December 7, 2015
Examples of cantilever structures can be found all around us. These structures are simple, relatively efficient, and easy to analyze. Houses, bridges, airplanes, traffic lights, anything which needs...
December 4, 2015
Darryl Peterson discusses the qualification of the installation of a bonded electrical resistance strain gage using optical, electrical and load verification methods.
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December 3, 2015
In looking at an MM part number such as N2K-06-S5101N-50C/DG/E3, “N” is the creep code of the strain gage. Strain gage performance can be fine tuned to match the creep...
November 30, 2015
For stable strain readings, all connections between the strain gage and the instrument should be soldered or use very high-quality, low-resistance connectors. Alligator clips should never be used for...
November 25, 2015
The increasing use of composite materials in a variety of applications, especially in the automotive and aerospace industries, means that test engineers must perform extensive strain gage testing on...
November 23, 2015
Strain-gage-based transducers are commercially made from either alloy steel and aluminum alloys. Which is best?
Performance-wise, there isn’t much difference. Both quality and accurate load...
November 19, 2015
M-Bond 610 adhesive has an astounding 1150° Fahrenheit temperature range. It provides stable, repeatable strain gage bonds from -452°F to +700°F short term, and from -452°F to +500...
November 16, 2015
Transverse sensitivity is the part of gage relative resistance change caused by strains perpendicular to the primary sensing axis of the grid. It is usually expressed as a percentage of axial...
November 12, 2015
Classic diaphragm strain gages employ four gage grids arranged to take advantage of the unique tension/compression strain distribution on a pressure diaphragm. When these gages are bonded to the...
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