CRACK DETECTION AND CRACK PROPOGATION
CD-Series Crack Detection Gages are designed to provide a convenient, economical method of indicating the presence of a crack, or indicating when a crack has progressed to a predetermined location on a test part or structure. Crack Propagation Gages provide a convenient method for indicating rate of crack propagation in a test part or structure. The CPA, CPB, and CPC patterns consist of a number of resistor strands connected in parallel. When bonded to a structure, progression of a surface crack through the gage pattern causes successive open-circuiting of the strands, resulting in an increase in total resistance.
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