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strain gauge

a device, employing the Wheatstone bridge principle, used for accurate measurement of forces such as strain, stress, or pressure.
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The conventional method of measuring strain utilises strain gauges on the structural element or material for which it is necessary to measure the strain.
The resistance relative empirical increment of a semiconductor strain gauge was determined according to the following equation
If strain gauges are used, it is possible to achieve good results with a small amount of measurement points, and the measurement equipment can be set so individual loading components can be scanned directly during flight.
Key words: strain gauges, operational amplifiers, mechanical force, DataLab
As this pulse reaches to the strain gauge mounted on the transmitter bar, the pulse is captured as indicated by [b.sub.3][b.sub.4].
So Clark and team at Unimelb tore down a Wii balance board and hacked into its strain gauges and accelerometers to tap into their raw data.
Edward Simmons of Caltech invented the bonded strain gauge in 1936 (2).
The strain gauge method can investigate only a few small areas on the board at a time.
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