Click here to read the print version. In 1856, Lord Kelvin observed that metallic conductors subjected to mechanical strain exhibit a change in their electrical resistance. Since that time engineers ...
Many conventional strain gages are similar in appearance to Figure 1. A serpentine pattern etched into a metal foil creates a relatively high resistance in a small space. The foil is bonded to a thin ...
Strain gages are sensing devices used in a variety of physical test and measurement applications. They change resistance at their output terminals when stretched or compressed. Because of this ...
They operate on a simple physical property of materials: The measured resistance of a material depends on its length and cross-sectional area. A material under an applied force is said to be under ...
When designing an experiment or test, simplicity is important. Each process added to a test or experiment to obtain data increases the potential for error. For ...
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In 1856, Lord Kelvin observed that metallic conductors subjected to mechanical strain exhibit a change in their electrical resistance. Since that time, engineers have attempted to measure and quantify ...