Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) – Fracture and Its Costs
The global annual cost of fractures has been estimated at more than $150 billion dollars, with an optimistically stated uncertainty of ±10%. The...
BACK TO THE BASICS – HOW DO I WIRE A STRAIN GAGE BEFORE BONDING?
I would like first to explain why we chose the image for this article. Many years ago there were several brave stress analysts who bonded strain...
The Clamping Clinic
One aspect of the strain gage sensor bonding procedure that sometimes is short-changed in the process of installation, is proper strain gage clamping...
Heavy Loads, Strong Signals, and Good Strain Gage Sensors
ASCO, a company with expertise in oil and gas production, had a requirement at their port facilities to measure and monitor critical loads, and to...
Fun with Strain Gages and Dimensional Variables
Humans define their existence spatially and temporally. That is, using location and time: “I’m 39 years old,” “I’m moving to Alaska,” “It should
Easy way How to Test Printed Circuit Board (Advanced Sensors Technology)
PCB’s remain among the most essential components of today’s Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Autonomous...
Optimization of a Connecting Rod (Stress Analysis)
A connecting rod is a rigid member which connects a piston to a crank or crankshaft. The connecting rod is best known because of its use in internal...
Pressure Vessels - Engineer’s Survival Kit
Today, a pressure vessel (cylindrical or spherical) is designed to hold liquids or gases at a pressure substantially higher than the ambient pressure...
WHO WILL VOLUNTEER FOR THE FIRST RIDE IN AN UNTESTED CAR DESIGNED AND BUILT ENTIRELY ON THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS? Verificación de cargas con galgas extensométricas
Case Study: Esta aplicación demuestra como el equipo Arus medió la fuerza en los brazos de suspensión. El equipo usará los datos para verificar su...
WHO WILL VOLUNTEER FOR THE FIRST RIDE IN AN UNTESTED CAR DESIGNED AND BUILT ENTIRELY ON THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS? VERIFICACIÓN DE CARGAS CON BANDAS EXTENSOMÉTRICAS
Case Study: Esta aplicación muestra como ARUS (Andalucía Racing Team) midió las cargas en los brazos de la suspensión, y empleó los datos para...