CA2088631A1 - Strain Sensor - Google Patents

Strain Sensor

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CA2088631A1
CA2088631A1 CA2088631A CA2088631A CA2088631A1 CA 2088631 A1 CA2088631 A1 CA 2088631A1 CA 2088631 A CA2088631 A CA 2088631A CA 2088631 A CA2088631 A CA 2088631A CA 2088631 A1 CA2088631 A1 CA 2088631A1
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strain sensor
support
coupon
device element
clamping
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Louis Alan D'andrea
Roger William Masson
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TDY Industries LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L5/00—Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes
    • G01L5/0061—Force sensors associated with industrial machines or actuators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/20—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
    • G01L1/22—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges
    • G01L1/2287—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluids; by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress using resistance strain gauges constructional details of the strain gauges

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Testing Of Devices, Machine Parts, Or Other Structures Thereof (AREA)

Abstract

A strain sensor adapted for adhesive attachment to a device element such as a valve stem includes a sensor circuit coupon, a support for the coupon, and clamping means carried by the support for clamping the support around the device element.
CA002088631A 1992-02-03 1993-02-02 Strain sensor Expired - Lifetime CA2088631C (en)

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US07/831,376 US5347871A (en) 1992-02-03 1992-02-03 Strain sensor
US831,376 1992-02-03

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CA2088631A1 true CA2088631A1 (en) 1993-08-04
CA2088631C CA2088631C (en) 1999-12-21

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US (1) US5347871A (en)
JP (1) JPH06102143A (en)
CA (1) CA2088631C (en)
DE (1) DE4303049C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2686972A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2263779B (en)

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GB9302074D0 (en) 1993-03-24
FR2686972A1 (en) 1993-08-06
GB2263779A (en) 1993-08-04
DE4303049A1 (en) 1993-08-05
US5347871A (en) 1994-09-20
CA2088631C (en) 1999-12-21
DE4303049C2 (en) 1997-03-20
GB2263779B (en) 1995-07-05
JPH06102143A (en) 1994-04-15

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