Strain gauges are the fundamental sensing elements for many types of sensors, including pressure sensors, load cells, torque sensors, and position sensors. Most strain gauges are foil types, available ...

Achieving precise and accurate measurements with strain gauges requires an understanding of how these gauges work as well as methods for compensating for environmental factors, increasing ...

Mechanical strain gauges: Like many early designs, the first strain gauges were analog. Mechanical devices like springs and levers are still used today, but these early models weren’t very accurate.

The strain gage is one of the most common sensors used in automotive tests. Automotive test engineers use strain gages in materials test, durability tests, aerodynamics tests, and powertrain tests to ...

The resistive strain gauge (RSG) has been the benchmark for measuring structural deformation for over eight decades, but today there are many technologies available to test and monitor stress and ...

The challenge is that most strain sensors and gauges have sensitivity limits at the lower ranges as well as limited dynamic range, so the quest continues for innovative approaches to strain sensors.