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TN-514
Shunt Calibration of Strain Gage Instrumentation
A
calculator for
Correction of Indicated Strain
From instruments shunt calibrated for an "axial-load" full bridge with leadwire resistance.
Independent Variables
Indicated Strain (microstrain),
Calibration Strain (microstrain),
Poison's Ratio (nondimensional),
Leadwire Resistance (ohms),
Gage Factor, Gage (nondimensional),
Dependent Variable
Corrected Strain (microstrain),
Calculator
Indicated Strain:
Calibration Strain:
Poisson's Ratio:
Gage Resistance:
Gage Factor:
Leadwire Resistance:
Corrected Strain: