Piezoelectric material transducers can work as an actuator or sensor. Generally, the actuator
will be used to repair the structure, and the sensor will be used to find the health condition. In …

In this paper, an experimental technique based on strain gauge has been proposed to
measure the gear mesh stiffness of healthy spur gear as well as of cracked spur gear pair …

Accurate experimental determination of mode I notch stress intensity factors (NSIFs) of
various sharp V-notched configurations using strain gages plays an important role in notch …

This research aimed at developing an experimental procedure to characterize the dynamic
fracture toughness of a fast running crack in advanced epoxies enriched with thermoplastic …

Based on the analysis of the strain field of the dynamic crack tip under impact loading, a
specific acute (obtuse) angle multi-point strain gauge method is proposed to study the mode …

A simple and robust single strain gage technique for accurate measurement of mode I notch
stress intensity factor (NSIF) for sharp V-notched configurations has been proposed. The …

Strain gages and dynamic caustics were used in this experiment to measure the V-notch
crack initiation toughness and propagation toughness of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) …

The present work proposes a new single strain gage technique for the accurate
determination of mode I stress intensity factor (SIF) in orthotropic composite materials. This …

The present work focuses on the experimental verification of optimal strain gage locations
and their importance in accurate determination of mode I stress intensity factors (SIFs) using …

This paper presents a robust technique for experimental determination of mode I stress
intensity factor in orthotropic materials using only a single strain gage. Theoretical …