THE STRAIN GAUGE: AN AID TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARINE TRANSPORT

Strain gauges measure directly strains in models and marine components and are parts of torque and thrust transducers and of force and moment balances. Six-component balances of strut and shear-plate design and special sliprings are described. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in Strain, V6 N4, Oct 70.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Physical Laboratory

  Ship Division
  Teddington,   England 
• Authors:
  • Boyle, H B
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamometers; Instrumentation; Ships; Strain gages; Structural models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship models
• Old TRIS Terms: Model testing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019471
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SHIP-149
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 25 1972 12:00AM