Development and application of resistance strain force sensors

Y Zhao, Y Liu, Y Li, Q Hao - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Resistance strain force sensors have been applied to monitor the strains in various parts
and structures for industrial use. Here, we review the working principles, structural forms …

Highly flexible and multifunctional CNTs/TPU fiber strain sensor formed in one-step via wet spinning

W Liu, C Xue, X Long, Y Ren, Z Chen… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Elastic conductive fiber, owing to its soft and stretchable capability, makes it an ideal
material for a wearable strain sensor. However, the incompatibility between the ultra …

Method for independent strain and temperature measurement in polymeric tensile test specimen using embedded FBG sensors

G Pereira, M McGugan, LP Mikkelsen - Polymer Testing, 2016 - Elsevier
A novel method to obtain independent strain and temperature measurements using
embedded Fibre Bragg Grating (FBG) in polymeric tensile test specimens is presented in …

Precise damage shaping in self-sensing composites using electrical impedance tomography and genetic algorithms

H Hassan, TN Tallman - Structural Health Monitoring, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Fiber-reinforced composites with nanofiller-modified polymer matrices have immense
potential to improve the safety of high-risk engineering structures. These materials are …

Soft, flexible pressure sensors for pressure monitoring under large hydrostatic pressure and harsh ocean environments

Y Li, A Villada, SH Lu, H Sun, J Xiao, X Wang - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Traditional rigid ocean pressure sensors typically require protection from bulky pressure
chambers and complex seals to survive the large hydrostatic pressure and harsh ocean …

Compliant mechanism-based sensor for large strain measurements employing fiber optics

O Shiryayev, N Vahdati, FF Yap, H Butt - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
We propose a sensor design for measurement of large strains where direct application of a
fiber optic strain gauge is impossible due to the stiffness mismatch between the optical fiber …

Integrated stress measurement system in tower crane mast

K Lalik, I Dominik, P Ćwiąkała, J Kwaśniewski - Measurement, 2017 - Elsevier
In the paper two methods for measuring changes in stress for slender steel structure are
presented. The first method consists of surveying the inclination of the tower mast and jib by …

Analysis of residual stress profiles in plastic materials using the hole drilling method–influence factors and practical aspects

A Magnier, B Scholtes, T Niendorf - Polymer Testing, 2017 - Elsevier
The current work introduces a procedure to locally measure residual stresses in polymers.
For this purpose, the hole drilling method was adapted to the prevailing boundary …

Strain transfer characteristics of resistance strain-type transducer using elastic-mechanical shear lag theory

Y Li, Z Wang, C Xiao, Y Zhao, Y Zhu, Z Zhou - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
The strain transfer characteristics of resistance strain gauge are theoretically investigated. A
resistance strain-type transducer is modeled to be a four-layer and two-glue (FLTG) structure …

Measurement accuracy of FBG used as a surface-bonded strain sensor installed by adhesive

G Xue, X Fang, X Hu, L Gong - Applied Optics, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Material and dimensional properties of surface-bonded fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) can
distort strain measurement, thereby lowering the measurement accuracy. To accurately …