What is a Strain Gauge?
Strain Gauge or Strain Gage was invented in 1938 by Edward E. Simmons and Arthur C. Ruge. It is one of the significant sensors used in the geotechnical field to measure the amount of strain on any structure (Dams, Buildings, Nuclear Plants, Tunnels, etc.). The resistance of a strain gauge varies with applied force and, it converts parameters such as force, pressure, tension, weight, etc. into a change in resistance that can be measured later on.
How does a strain gauge work?
A strain gauge depends on the electrical resistivity of any conductor. The resistance in any conducting device is dependent on its length as well as the cross-section area.
Our Services
- Strain test and measurement
- Study and analysis of stress points
- Applying strain gage for product under test
- Rental of strain gauge data loggers
Strain Gauges Applications
RAIL MONITORING
- It is used to measure stress and strain on rails.
- Strain gauges measure axial tension or compression with no impact on the rails.
- In case of an emergency, the strain gauges can generate a warning so maintenance can be done early to minimize the impact on rail traffic.
PCB TESTING
- Strain gages for measuring strain and stress on a PCB
- Measure strain on a PCB during mounting, cutting, assembling, ets.
- Even a beginner can measure stress easily.
- Reporting feature specialized for PCB stress measurements.
LOAD TESTING
- Our ability to design and manufacture a wide range of strain gauges, leads to an extensive portfolio of strain gauge transducers suitable for the most demanding of measurement tasks.
- The ability to design and manufacture a strain gauge load cell that can be used to solve any bespoke measurement task.
OFFSHORE PLATFORM
- Offshore Structural Health Monitoring can be challenging with respect to rough offshore condition and cost. Experience is important when selecting the appropriate monitoring solution and hardware.
- The alarms are the last link in the chain, when threshold value are exceeded.
- SHM system was evaluate the in-place behavior of novel bucket foundations and to monitor the strain and dynamic response of the tripod jacket structure in order to allow for structural design optimization.
AEROSPACE
- Strain gauges are fixed to the structural load-bearing components to measure stresses along load paths for wing deflection or deformation in an aeroplane.
- The strain gauges are wired into the Wheatstone Bridge circuits and, its application areas include onboard signal conditioning units, excitation power supplies, and the telemetry necessary to read in site measurements.
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