TOPIC - STAIN GAUGE

REF – OPEN UNIVERSITY NOTE – PART II LESSON 7

1 QUESTION 07:
(a) List out the most desirable properties of a strain gauge. (04 Marks)
(b) What is the basic principle behind strain gauges? (04 Marks)
(c) What are the applications of strain gauges? (04 Marks)
(d)

Fig . 07

The state of strain at a point is measured using the strain rosette shown in Fig.07. The readings from
the respective strain gauges are ,

Ɛa=6 0x10-6 , Ɛb =1350x10-6 ,

Ɛc =264x10-6

Determine the in-plane principal strains and the directions along which they act at the point under
consideration.
(08 Marks)
 Q I-JESTION 04: 2019

(a) Explain why electrical resistance strain gauges are very popular for measurement of strain.
(05 marks)

(b) Two strain gauges A and B are mounted on a surface at + 45 0 and - 450 with respect to the X-
axis as shown in Fig.Q4 (a). They are connected to a Wheatstone bridge as indicated in

Fig.Q4(b). Show that the output from the bridge can be used to measure the shear strain ( yxy) if
RI and IR2 represent A and B respectively.

Fig. Q4 (a) Fig.Q4 (b)

(15 marks)

QUESTION 04: 2018

Explain why electrical resistance strain gauges are popular for measurement of strain.

(06 Marks)

(b) Two strain gauges A and B are mounted on a surface at ± 45 0 with respect to the X-axis as shown in
Figure Q4 (a). They are connected to a Wheatstone bridge as indicated in Figure Q4 (b). Show
that the output from the bridge can be used to measure the shear strain (Y xy) if RI and R2 represent
A and B respectively.

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 X

Figure Q4(a) Figure Q4 (b):

( 14 marks )

Question No. 02 -2017

(a) Explain why electrical resistance strain gauges are very popular for measurement of
strain.
(06 marks)

(b) Two strain gauges A and B are mounted on a surface at ± 45 0 with respect to the X- axis
as shown in Fig.Q2 (a). They are connected to a Wheatstone bridge as indicated in
Fig.Q2 (b). Show that the output from the bridge can be used to measure the shear
strain (Yxy if RI and R2 represent A and B respectively.

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 Fig. Q2(a) Fig.Q2 (b)

(14 marks)

2016 Question 07:

a) List out the required properties of a strain gauge.
b) What is the basic principle behind strain gauges?
c) What are the uses of strain gauges?

d)

Fig.07

The state of strain at a point is measured using the strain rosette shown in Fig.07. The
readings from the respective strain gauges are Ɛa=6 0x10-6 , Ɛb =1350x10-6 , Ɛc =264x10-6

Determine

i the in-plane principal strains and the directions along which they act at the point under
consideration.
ii the principal strcsscs at the point,

Young's Modulus and the Poisson's ratio of the material are 200 GN/m 2 and
0.3 respectively.

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2015 QUESTION 04:

(a) Describe briefly how you would experimentally determine the principal stresses present in a machine
element under the action of a complex stress system, with the aid of a strain gauge. (06 Marks)

(b)

x
aq
Fig.Q4

The readings from the respective strain gauges are

Єa= +480μ , Єb= -120μ , Єc = +80μ

Determine the strain in x direction (Єx) shown in Fig.Q4.

(14 Marks)

2014 Question No. 07

a) Briefly explain the different methods used for experimental stress analysis.

b) Name the main characteristics of a strain gauge.

c) The following strains were recorded on a rectangular strain rosette.

Ɛa= 450x10-6 Ɛb = 230x10-6 Ɛc = 0

Determine,

The principal strains and the directions of the principal strain axes.

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 (ii) The principal stresses if E = 200 GN/m 2 and Poisson's ratio = 0.3

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