Strain gauge installation tool
Abstract
A tool and a method for attaching a strain gauge to a test specimen by maaining alignment of, and applying pressure to, the strain gauge during the bonding of the gauge to the specimen. The tool comprises rigid and compliant pads attached to a spring-loaded clamp. The pads are shaped to conform to the specimen surface to which the gauge is to be bonded. The shape of the pads permits the tool to align itself to the specimen and to maintain alignment of the gauge to the specimen during the bond curing process. A simplified method of attaching a strain gauge is provided by use of the tool.
- Inventors:
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- Swissvale, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871632
- Patent Number(s):
- 5767416
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25B - TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-93PN38195
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- strain; gauge; installation; tool; method; attaching; specimen; maaining; alignment; applying; pressure; bonding; comprises; rigid; compliant; pads; attached; spring-loaded; clamp; shaped; conform; surface; bonded; shape; permits; align; maintain; bond; curing; process; simplified; provided; strain gauge; applying pressure; simplified method; tool comprises; installation tool; /73/269/
Citation Formats
Conard, Lisa Marie. Strain gauge installation tool. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Conard, Lisa Marie. Strain gauge installation tool. United States.
Conard, Lisa Marie. Thu .
"Strain gauge installation tool". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871632.
@article{osti_871632,
title = {Strain gauge installation tool},
author = {Conard, Lisa Marie},
abstractNote = {A tool and a method for attaching a strain gauge to a test specimen by maaining alignment of, and applying pressure to, the strain gauge during the bonding of the gauge to the specimen. The tool comprises rigid and compliant pads attached to a spring-loaded clamp. The pads are shaped to conform to the specimen surface to which the gauge is to be bonded. The shape of the pads permits the tool to align itself to the specimen and to maintain alignment of the gauge to the specimen during the bond curing process. A simplified method of attaching a strain gauge is provided by use of the tool.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
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