A method to calibrate a specimen with strain gauges to measure force over the full-force range in high rate testing

Paul Wood, C.A. Schley, Mark A Williams, R. Beaumont, A. Rusinek, U Mayer, A. Pearce

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Abstract

This paper investigates a new method to calibrate a tensile specimen with strain gauges to measure force over the full range of loading at intermediate strain rate for use in high rate testing. This paper investigates both new and current force calibration methods to determine the best position to place strain gauges to achieve a consistent high accuracy in force measurement. Numerical modelling supports the investigations herein although extensive lab testing at the IARC suggests confidence in the findings.



Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDYMAT 2009 - 9th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Materials under Dynamic Loading Proceedings
Pages265-273
Number of pages9
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event9th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of materials under Dynamic Loading (DYMAT) 2009 - , Belgium
Duration: 15 Sep 2009 → …

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on the Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of materials under Dynamic Loading (DYMAT) 2009
Country/TerritoryBelgium
Period15/09/09 → …

Keywords

  • strain gauges
  • full-force range
  • high rate testing

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