Concept

Load cell

Related publications (10)

Distributed and dynamic strain sensing with high spatial resolution and large measurable strain range

Luc Thévenaz, Malak Mohamed Hossameldeen Omar Mohamed Galal, Zhisheng Yang, Li Zhang

A distributed and dynamic strain sensing system based on frequency-scanning phase-sensitive optical time domain reflectometry is proposed and demonstrated. By utilizing an RF pulse scheme with a fast arbitrary waveform generator, a train of optical pulses ...

2020

Design and control of a prototype structure that adapts to loading through large shape changes

Ian Smith, Gennaro Senatore, Arka Prabhata Reksowardojo, Apoorv Srivastava

This paper reports on experimental testing that was carried out on a prototype adaptive structure designed to counteract the effect of loading through controlled large shape changes. The prototype is 6.6 m truss equipped with 12 linear actuators which has ...

ELSEVIER2020

Thermal mechanical analyses of the mm-wave miter bend for the ITER electron cyclotron upper launcher first confinement system

Timothy Goodman, René Chavan, Jean-Daniel Landis, Matteo Vagnoni, Florian Ramseyer

Each of the 4 ITER Electron Cyclotron Heating Upper Launcher (ECHUL) features 8 transmission lines used to inject microwave power of up to 1.31 MW (at the source) per line, into the plasma at 170 GHz. The microwaves are guided from the gyrotrons via (empty ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2018

Thick-film Load-sensing bridges – Effect of Temperature and Mechanical Boundary Conditions

Peter Ryser, Thomas Maeder, Caroline Jacq

Although inorganic thick-film materials are usually very stable, load sensors (i.e. force, torque and pressure) based on the piezoresistive effect of thick-film resistors often exhibit some drift, with major contributions stemming from a) temperature chang ...

Elsevier2014

Low energy impact damage monitoring of composites using dynamic strain signals from FBG sensors - Part II: Damage identification

John Botsis, Joël Cugnoni, Jeannot Frieden

In part I of this two-paper series, a method for the localization of an impact using dynamic strain signals from fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors is presented. In this paper, an inverse numerical-experimental method allowing to identify the damage based o ...

2012

Elastic dipole antenna prepared with thin metal films on elastomeric substrate

Stéphanie Lacour

The manufacture and characterisation of an elastic dipole antenna that is reversibly deformable and stretchable is described. The metallisation technique of depositing sub-micron-thick gold (Au) film on pillar patterned elastomer polydimethylsiloxane has b ...

2012

Effect of mechanical loading on the tuning of acoustic resonances in Ba (x) Sr1-x TiO3 thin films

Nava Setter, Alexander Tagantsev

The effect of mechanical loading on the tuning performance of a tunable Thin Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator (TFBAR) based on a Ba0.3Sr0.7TiO3 (BST) thin film has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. A membrane-type TFBAR was fabricated by ...

Springer US2010

Drop-On-Demand Inkjet Printing of SU-8 Polymer

Jürgen Brugger, Alcherio Martinoli, Vahid Fakhfouri, Grégory Mermoud, Joo Yeon Kim

This paper presents drop-on-demand inkjet printing of SU-8 on functionalized surfaces for direct printing of computer controlled polymer patterns. The high viscosity of SU-8 required an in-depth investigation of the print parameters such as pulse amplitude ...

2009

Unified mechanical approach to piezoelectric bender modeling

Jean-Marc Breguet, Robert Dunsch

Anewanalytical modeling approach for piezoelectric bending elements is described. The approach is based on the beam theory under quasi-static equilibrium condition. It uses the theory of superposition of piezoelectric action in the bender and external mome ...

2007

Optimization of the treatment of hydrocephalus by the non-invasive measurement of the intra-cranial pressure

Alec Ginggen

This thesis work aims to optimize the treatment of hydrocephalus. It consists of two distinct objectives: the optimization of the diagnosis of patients implanted with a shunt system for the derivation of cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) and the optimization of t ...

EPFL2007

Graph Chatbot

Chat with Graph Search

Ask any question about EPFL courses, lectures, exercises, research, news, etc. or try the example questions below.

DISCLAIMER: The Graph Chatbot is not programmed to provide explicit or categorical answers to your questions. Rather, it transforms your questions into API requests that are distributed across the various IT services officially administered by EPFL. Its purpose is solely to collect and recommend relevant references to content that you can explore to help you answer your questions.