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Experimental Stress Analysis NOTEBOOK Issue 7 - November 1987 Contents Tempus Fugit - Editorial ... Page 1 - The strain gage, at 50 years of age, continues to grow as an important engineering tool. The Strain Gage Measurement System - Strain Measurement Technology ... Page 2 - The Practical Basis of Strain Gage Instrumentation. Detailed overview of the Wheatstone bridge, including the bridge circuit, bridge voltage, bridge completion, bridge balance, shunt calibration, amplification, amplifier gain, amplifier balance, frequency response, filtering, output and display, and multi-channel measurements. (See also Issue 8 and Issue 9. ) Practical Engineering Education - How the British Do It - Case History ... Page 10 - Student exercise at the University of Reading involving the production of a transducer, from machining of the spring element to fabrication of the digital display. Shear Fun with the Slinky - Student Exercise ... Page 14 (An online version is also available.) - The Slinky, a toy constructed of a helical metal coil, provides a simple means of producing a state of nearly pure shear strains. Includes mechanics of the exercise and special gage installation techniques. To request a copy of this issue, contact the Educational Program Coordinator.