Hic Jacet Strain Gages (Revised)
My quarter century love affair with strain gages has will almost certainly undergo something of a change with my retirement.
For those not familiar with them, strain gages are sensors used to measure changes in the shape of objects.
From these measurements, the forces producing the deformations can be deduced. And from an analysis of these forces, the ability of the objects to safely and economically perform their intended purpose can be ascertained. Although used in the testing of critical load-bearing parts, members and structures in virtually every industry, strain gages grew up in the aircraft industry where they are still heavily used today.
I may not think about you every day as I did heretofore, Little Darling, but you will be in my heart forever.
For those not familiar with them, strain gages are sensors used to measure changes in the shape of objects.
From these measurements, the forces producing the deformations can be deduced. And from an analysis of these forces, the ability of the objects to safely and economically perform their intended purpose can be ascertained. Although used in the testing of critical load-bearing parts, members and structures in virtually every industry, strain gages grew up in the aircraft industry where they are still heavily used today.
I may not think about you every day as I did heretofore, Little Darling, but you will be in my heart forever.
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