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Experimental Stress Analysis
NOTEBOOK

Vishay Measurements Group

Issue 24 - October 1994

Contents

Engineering Design - Editorial ... Page 1 - The essence, art and intent of engineering design. What engineers are paid to do.

New Student Gage Rosette - Educational Material ... Page 2 - A new CEA-Series Student Gage rosette is announced. The rectangular rosette has 0.120-in active gage lengths and easy-to-solder copper soldering pads.

Vibration - Student Exercise ... Page 3 (An online version is also available.)- The fundamentals of vibration in a beam are reviewed and expressions for calculating the natural frequency are derived. Measurements of bending strains are made and the natural frequency is determined from them.

At a Point - Strain Measurement Technology ... Page 12 - The approximations of measuring strain at a point are reviewed.

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