Semiconductor strain gauge

Introduction Semiconductor strain gauge uses the property of piezoresistive effect in few semiconductor materials such as silicon and germanium to achieve greater sensitivity and higher levels of output. Semiconductor gauges …

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Unbonded strain gauge

Structure- In Unbonded strain gauge, fine resistance wire of diameter 0.003mm or less is stretched between two frames P & Q using insulated pins. Here both the frames can move …

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Bonded strain gauge

Structure- In bonded strain gauge, a fine resistance wire of diameter 0.25mm or less is bonded or pasted on a thin flexible sheet of a paper, tissue, Bakelite or Teflon …

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Strain gauge types

There are various types of strain gauge sensors widely used in industries. A broad classification is shown as follows- Wire wounded strain gauges Bonded wire strain gauge Unbonded strain gauge …

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Gauge Factor

Gauge Factor is defined as the ratio of relative change in electrical resistance to the mechanical strain. Here relative change in resistance is defined as the ratio of change in …

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Strain Gauge

Strain Gauge is a variable resistive transducer which is used to measure strain or change in length or distance produced by external force (i.e. expansion and or compression) or pressure. …

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Passive Transducers

“Passive Transducers are the transducers which require external power for the measurement of process variable or or processing of output from primary sensing element (Sensor). These are also known as …

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Inductive transducer

“Inductive transducer is also called as Variable Inductance transducer. When a physical quantity to be measured, such as motion, displacement, vibration, acceleration, force, speed etc. make changes in inductance properties …

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Capacitive Transducer

  Capacitive transducer is also called as Variable capacitance transducer. When a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, displacement, vibration, force etc. make changes in capacitance or relative capacitance for …

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Resistive transducer

Resistive transducer is also called as Variable resistance transducer. Resistive transducers are those devices in which resistance varies due to effect of physical quantity to be measured. When a physical …

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