PERIDO, JOHN PAULO M.

AENG 260 -EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

MSAE – FPM PROBLEM SET III
2018-68796 DR. DELFIN C. SUMINISTRADO

1. Determination of maximum axial force and mass a loadcell can resist.

Required : Maximum axial force, 𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥
Maximum mass, 𝑀𝑚𝑎𝑥
Assumption :
Material : Stainless steel AISI 304
Yield Strength : 215 MPa
Diameter : 9 mm

9 mm

𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝜎𝐴
𝜋 ∗ (9𝑚𝑚)2
𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 = [215 𝑀𝑃𝑎] [ ]
4
𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝟏𝟑𝟔𝟕𝟕. 𝟕𝟎𝟗𝟎𝟐 𝑵 𝒐𝒓 𝟏𝟑. 𝟔𝟕𝟕𝟕𝟎𝟗𝟎𝟐 𝒌𝑵

𝐹𝑚𝑎𝑥
𝑀𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝑔
13677.70902 𝑁
𝑀𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 𝑚
9.806 2
𝑠
𝑴𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟏𝟑𝟗𝟒. 𝟖𝟑𝟎𝟔𝟏𝟓 𝒌𝒈
The placement of the strain gages on the four sides of the tension member provides a load cell
which is essential independent of either bending or torsional loads. When a bending moment M is
applied to the tension member either by a transverse load or by an eccentrically applied axial load.
The moment M may have any direction relative to the axes of symmetry of the cross section. The
components of the moment 𝑀1 and 𝑀2 will produce resistance changes in the gages as follows:
For M1
∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅4 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅3
|= − | and |= |=0
𝑅2 𝑅4 𝑅1 𝑅3

For M2
∆𝑅3 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅4
|= − | and |= |=0
𝑅3 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅4

∆𝐸
when the values of the changes in the resistance were substituted to the equation 𝑉 =
1 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅3 ∆𝑅4
( − + − ), the effects of bending moments applied to the load cell are canceled
4 𝑅 1 𝑅2 𝑅3 𝑅4

since ΔE/V vanishes for both components of the moment.

When a tension member is subjected to a torque T, the state of stress in the tension member for
this form of loading is
4.81𝑇
𝜏𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝑎3
𝜎𝑥𝑥 = 𝜎𝑦𝑦 = 𝜎𝑧𝑧 = 0
Thus
𝜀𝑥𝑥 = 𝜀𝑦𝑦 = 𝜀𝑧𝑧 = 0

∆𝑅
When the equations are substituted into = 𝑆𝑔 𝜀𝑎 ,
𝑅

∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅3
= = 𝑆𝑔 𝜀𝑥𝑥 = 0
𝑅1 𝑅3
∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅4
= = 𝑆𝑔 𝜀𝑥𝑥 = 0
𝑅2 𝑅4
 ∆𝐸 1 ∆𝑅 ∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅3 ∆𝑅4
Substitution of the later equation to = 4(𝑅1 − + − ) indicates that the output of the
𝑉 1 𝑅2 𝑅3 𝑅4
∆𝐸
tensile loadcell is independent of the applied torque since is again equal to zero.
𝑉

Temperature compensation can also be achieved with the four active strain gauges in the bridge.
Temperature compensation can be employed without loss of sensitivity provided a separate
dummy gage or another active gage is employed. Also, if all the strain gages are subjected to the
same temperature, the change in output voltage will be zero due to cancellation of values of change
in resistance of strain gages.

7.37. Four electrical-resistance strain gages have been mounted on a torque wrench and wired into
a fixed-voltage Wheatstone bridge, as shown in the figure below. The designer of the system
claims that the output signal from the bridge is proportional to the torque applied by the wrench
irrespective of the point of application of the load P so long as it remains to the right of the gages.
Analyze the system and prove or disprove the claim.

𝑃𝐿
𝜀=
𝑍𝐸
∆𝑅 = 𝑆𝑔 𝑅𝜀
The change in resistance of the four strain gages,
𝑆𝑔 𝑅1 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥)
∆𝑅1 =
𝑍𝐸
𝑆𝑔 𝑅2 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥)
∆𝑅2 = −
𝑍𝐸
𝑆𝑔 𝑅3 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥)
∆𝑅3 =
𝑍𝐸
𝑆𝑔 𝑅4 𝑃𝑥
∆𝑅4 =
𝑍𝐸
Change in the output voltage
1 ∆𝑅1 ∆𝑅2 ∆𝑅3 ∆𝑅4
𝐸 = ( )( − + − )𝑉
4 𝑅1 𝑅2 𝑅3 𝑅4 𝑒𝑥
1 𝑆𝑔 𝑅1 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥) 𝑆𝑔 𝑅2 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥) 𝑆𝑔 𝑅3 𝑃(3𝑎 + 𝑥) 𝑆𝑔 𝑅4 𝑃(𝑥)
𝐸 = ( )( + + − ) 𝑉𝑒𝑥
4 𝑍𝐸𝑅1 𝑍𝐸𝑅2 𝑍𝐸𝑅3 𝑍𝐸𝑅4
𝑆𝑔 𝑃
𝐸=( ) (3𝑎 + 𝑥 + 3𝑎 + 𝑥 + 3𝑎 + 𝑥 − 𝑥)𝑉𝑒𝑥
4𝑍𝐸
𝑆𝑔 𝑃
𝐸=( ) (9𝑎 + 2𝑥)𝑉𝑒𝑥
4𝑍𝐸
𝑆𝑔
Let 4𝑍𝐸 = 𝐾

𝑬 = (𝑷)(𝟗𝒂 + 𝟐𝒙)𝑽𝒆𝒙