Strain gauge installation tool

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871632

Conard, Lisa Marie ^[1]

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1. Swissvale, PA

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.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC11-93PN38195
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5767416
• OSTI ID: 871632
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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