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Wheatstone Bridge Output

A StrainSmart calculator for

Two Active Gages

Two active gages in uniaxial stress field - one aligned with maximum principal strain, the other with transverse "Poisson" strain.


 
Independent Variables
Inputs
Gage Factor (nondimensional),

 
Poisson's Ratio (nondimensional),

 
Actual Strain (microstrain),

 
Functions
 
 
Dependent Variable
Calculations
If the gage factor of the instrument is set at the gage factor of the gage:
 
Bridge Output (mV/V),