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Strain Gage Rosettes
Selection, Application & Data Reduction  

Table of Contents

  Introduction
General Considerations
  Rosette Selection Considerations
Gage Criteria
Two-Element Rosettes   (Tee)
Three-Element Rosettes   (Delta & Rectangular)
Construction   (Stacked vs. Planar)
  Application & Data Reduction
Gage Element Numbering
Principal Strains & Directions From Measurements
       Principal Strains with Rectangular Rosettes
       Principal Strains with Delta Rosettes
     Cartesian Strain Components
Principal Stresses
       Principal Stresses with Rectangular Rosettes
       Principal Stresses with Delta Rosettes
Errors, Corrections, and Limitations
 
Total of 19 Pages