Industrial Technologies

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Davidson Measurement Strain Gauge Workshops

Two Day Strain Gauge & Instrumentation Workshop

*Please note- dates and venues for the 2008 schedule of the workshops are at the bottom of this page.

What will this workshop cover?

STRAIN GAUGE CHARACTERISTICS

  • Gauge Factor

  • Temperature Compensation

  • Sensing Alloys

  • Transverse Sensitivity

  • Strain Limits

  • Fatigue Endurance

INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES

  • Surface Preparation

  • Adhesive Selection

  • Gauge Installation

  • Procedures and Checkout

  • Leadwire Attachment

  • Protective Coatings

GAUGE INSTALLATION WITH CYANOCRYLATE ADHESIVES

  • Room Temperature Installation

  • Leadwire attachment

  • Measuring Strain Level

  • Protective Coatings

TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

  • Strain Gauge Self-Heating Effects

  • Hostile Test Environments

  • Special Sensors

STRAIN GAUGE CIRCUITRY

  • Quarter, Half and Full Bridges

  • Leadwire Compensation

BRIDGE EXCITATION

  • Power Levels

  • Self-Heating

STATIC MEASUREMENT

  • Strain Indicator Characteristics

  • Multi-channel and Computer-based systems

DYNAMIC MEASUREMENTS

  • Signal Conditioning

  • Frequency Response

  • Readout Instrumentation

NOISE REDUCTION

  • Shielding

  • Grounding

  • Leadwire Considerations

CALIBRATION TECHNIQUES

DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS AS REQUESTED BY PARTICIPANTS


Presented by:

  • Mr Kevin Davidson has almost 30 years experience in the instrumentation field. Most of those 30 years incorporate selection of strain gauges for various stress analysis projects in industries including Automotive, Defence, Research, Education, Aerospace and power plants. Davidson Measurement's association with Measurements Group commenced in 1987 and since that time Kevin Davidson has received extensive training in the presentation of these stress analysis workshops.

  • Don't miss out on your opportunity to learn more about Stress Analysis or to refresh your technique.

  • Did you know that Davidson can run in-house workshops for companies? To request further information please click here.

* Please note not all 2008 dates are confirmed (only Melbourne at this point in time).
If you would like to be notified of upcoming workshops, please email mandy@davidson.com.au to be added to the email notification list.


BRISBANE- Expressions of interest required to confirm if workshop is to be run in Brisbane 2008.
Dates
: * Proposed for 23rd - 24th October but not confirmed. To express your interest in attending on these dates, please click here.

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: TBA

Cost: $890 plus GST

MELBOURNE
Dates
: May 28th - 29th 2008

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: The Buckingham, 1130 Nepean Hwy, Highett

Cost: $890 plus GST

To register for the Melbourne Workshop, please click here.

SYDNEY

Dates: * TBA

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: TBA

Cost: $890 plus GST

To express your interest click here