Strain Gauge Sensors

An overview of strain gauge sensors and their applications

Introduction

A strain gauge sensor is used to It operates based on the principle that The change in resistance is
measure the strain or deformation of the electrical resistance of a wire proportional to the amount of strain
an object changes when subjected to experienced by the material,
mechanical strain allowing for precise measurements
Diagram
 Components

The primary component of a

strain gauge is a thin wire or
foil made of a conductive
01
material like constantan or
Karma
02 The wire is arranged in a
specific pattern, often
resembling a grid, and is
attached to a flexible
backing material
The entire assembly is bonded to 03
the surface of the object under
observation
How it Works
● The working principle of a strain gauge is
based on the piezoresistive effect
● When the object deforms, the strain gauge
deforms as well, causing the wire to
experience strain
● The wire's resistance changes in proportion to
the amount of strain experienced by the object
● The change in resistance is measured using a
Wheatstone bridge circuit
 Applications

Structural Monitoring: Used Material Testing: Conducting

in civil engineering to monitor 02 tests to assess how different
the structural health of materials respond to stress and
buildings, bridges, and strain
infrastructure

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Aerospace Industry: Crucial Automotive Industry:
for monitoring the structural Monitoring and optimizing the
integrity of aircraft performance of vehicle
components 04 components
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