Shunt Calibration of Strain Gage Instrumentation

A calculator for

Resistance of Shunt Calibration Resistor

Shunt calibration of a single active gage.

Independent Variables

Simulated Strain (microstrain)^*,
Nominal Gage Resistance (ohms),
Gage Factor, Gage (nondimensional),

^*The numerical value of a compressive strain, without the sign.

Dependent Variable
Calibration Resistor Resistance (ohms),