Development of a novel thick-film strain gauge sensor system

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-70

  Arshak, K I ^a   Ansari, F ^a   McDonagh, D ^a   Collins, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BISMUTH; CRACK PROPAGATION; HYSTERESIS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; RUTHENIUM; STAINLESS STEEL; THERMAL EFFECTS; THICK FILM DEVICES;

INDIUM OXIDE; LINEARITY; MICROCONTROLLER; PIEZORESISTOR; WHEATSTONE BRIDGE NETWORK;

STRAIN GAGES;

EID: 0030733714     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/8/1/009     Document Type: Article

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