Strain Gauge Workshops

Two Day Strain Gauge & Instrumentation Workshop

*Please note- dates and venues for the 2010 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 Roger Doulis, Technical Support Engineer, Data Acquisition.

 

  • Roger Doulis, a qualified trainer, has over 30 years of extensive experience in strain and stress analysis, instrumentation as well as data acquisition having worked in material and structural testing laboratories. Those facilities included aerospace engineering laboratories, university structural research laboratories and in technical support of data acquisition systems covering a diverse range strain gauging applications. This experience along with the theoretical knowledge provides Roger a depth of understanding of the practical issues those people applying or analysing the results of strain gauges will face in real world situations.

  • 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.

*If you would like to be notified of upcoming workshops,
please email mandy.jansz@thermofisher.com to be added to the email notification list.


MELBOURNE
Dates
: May 11th - 12th 2010

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: Thermo Fisher Scientific, 5 Caribbean Drive, Scoresby VIC 3179

Cost: $935 (Plus GST)

*Opportunity to register coming soon

SYDNEY

Dates: August 10th - 11th 2010

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: TBA

Cost: $935 (Plus GST)

 

BRISBANE
Dates
: October 26th - 27th 2010

Times: Registration 8.30am / 9am to 5pm

Venue: TBA

Cost: $935 (Plus GST)

Numbers are strictly limited and places fill fast-
so to secure your place, register ASAP!