Method and apparatus for measuring a peak load

Bullen, David A.; McGraw, Brian A.

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Title: Method and apparatus for measuring a peak load

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The present subject matter discloses a method of measuring a peak load, including the steps of placing an indenter between a first surface and a second surface, exerting a load on at least one of the first and second surfaces, measuring at least one of a width, depth, radial chord length, and cross-sectional area of an indentation formed by the indenter in at least one of the first and second surfaces; and converting the measured parameter into a load value. Certain methods further include the steps of converting the measured parameter into a load per length value and obtaining a load value by integrating along a circumferential length of the indentation. In still other methods, the exerted load is a compressive load.

Inventors:: Bullen, David A.; McGraw, Brian A.

Issue Date:: 2019-05-07

Research Org.:: United States Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568302

Patent Number(s):: 10281343

Application Number:: 15/175,110

Assignee:: U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE

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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01B - MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS
G01B21/32 - for measuring the deformation in a solid

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
G01L1/06 - by measuring the permanent deformation of gauges, e.g. of compressed bodies
G01L5/243 - {using washers}

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DOE Contract Number:: NR0000031

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 06/07/2016

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {The present subject matter discloses a method of measuring a peak load, including the steps of placing an indenter between a first surface and a second surface, exerting a load on at least one of the first and second surfaces, measuring at least one of a width, depth, radial chord length, and cross-sectional area of an indentation formed by the indenter in at least one of the first and second surfaces; and converting the measured parameter into a load value. Certain methods further include the steps of converting the measured parameter into a load per length value and obtaining a load value by integrating along a circumferential length of the indentation. In still other methods, the exerted load is a compressive load.},

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