strain gauge

Definitions

Construction

• A sensitive electrical or mechanical instrument used to measure strain in loaded members or objects, usually for research or

  development

  .

Electronics

• An instrument or device which measures and indicates the strain exhibited by a material or body. It may consist, for instance, of a

  transducer

  which varies an

  electrical

  property, such as resistance or

  voltage

  , proportionally to the magnitude of the detected strain. Examples include resistance strain gauges, and load cells. Also spelled strain gage.
• synonymstrain gage

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