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Experimental Stress Analysis NOTEBOOK Issue 6 -May 1987 Contents The Compleat Engineer - Editorial ... Page 1 - Engineers must seek practical solutions to the problems they encounter in their work. The Strain Gage Measurement System - Strain Measurement Technology ... Page 2 - Introduction. First in a series of articles on the strain measurement system, including overviews of the strain gage, sensing circuit, instrument, measurement data, and stress analysis. The Importance of Failure - Case History ... Page 4 - Use of failed items to teach stress analysis, failure avoidance. Force and Torque Measurement - Strain Measurement Technology ... Page 6 - Fundamentals of using the Wheatstone bridge circuit to measure bending, axial, and torque loads in spring elements. Includes schematic diagrams of transducer circuits for each. A Two-component Transducer - Student Exercise ... Page 11 (An online version is also available.) - Use of a simple aluminum-alloy tube to build a transducer for measuring bending and torsional loads simultaneously. Complete with mechanics of the experiment and construction details. To request a copy of this issue, contact the Educational Program Coordinator.