Empowering Educators with Precision Strain Measurement Tools for Experimental Mechanics
At Micro-Measurements, we understand the critical role educators play in shaping the next generation of engineers. Our comprehensive selection of strain gages (gauges), instruments, and accessories is designed to support academic programs focused on strain measurement, experimental mechanics, mechanics of materials, and structural analysis.
Whether you're conducting hands-on training, teaching advanced engineering concepts, or guiding students through real-world problem-solving, our high-quality products provide the precision and reliability needed for accurate experimentation.
By addressing common challenges such as measurement accuracy, data analysis, and laboratory integration, we ensure that both educators and students can focus on learning and innovation.
Core Features of Micro-Measurements' Strain Gages, Instruments, and Accessories:
- High-Accuracy Strain Measurement: Precision-engineered strain gages deliver reliable data for teaching strain measurement and stress analysis principles.
- Durability for Classroom and Lab Use: Built to withstand the rigors of frequent use in academic settings, our products maintain their performance over time.
- Comprehensive Educational Kits: We offer strain measurement kits that include everything educators need to create hands-on learning experiences.
- Seamless Integration with Modern Equipment: Our instruments and accessories integrate easily with existing laboratory setups and data acquisition systems, simplifying teaching and experimentation.
- Custom Solutions for Educational Needs: Tailored solutions are available to meet specific academic program requirements, allowing educators to adapt tools for various curricula.
Industry-Specific Applications for Education
In mechanical engineering programs, strain gages are integral in teaching students how to measure stress and deformation in structures such as cantilevers. A typical lab project might involve monitoring strain in a beam under various loads, allowing students to grasp the fundamentals of material behavior and structural integrity. This hands-on experience bridges theoretical concepts with real-world applications, building a foundation in stress analysis that is crucial for their future careers.
Strain gages are also widely used in civil, aerospace, and biomedical engineering education. Civil engineering students use them to assess stress on infrastructure models, like bridges, fostering skills in structural analysis. In aerospace engineering, strain gages help students understand stress analysis on aircraft parts, such as wings and fuselages, by replicating industry-standard techniques. Biomedical engineering students encounter strain gages in medical device applications and biomechanics studies, learning how to monitor mechanical stress in contexts like traumatic brain injury research and sports medicine.
STUDENT STRAIN GAGES
Micro-Measurements offers three CEA-Series strain gages (patterns: 120CZA, 120FZ and 240UZA), specially designed and priced for making strain measurements in the teaching laboratory. These gages are manufactured from the same materials, by the same processes, and to the same high-quality standards as our regular line of strain gages.
- encapsulated 120 Ω constantan metal foil grids on tough, flexible polyimide backings
- copper coated solder tabs
- produced in both 06 ppm/°F and 13 ppm/°F self-temperature compensations
- for use on most steels and on aluminum alloys
EXPERIMENTS IN MECHANICS
Save on lesson prep-time and still deliver on learning outcomes. Experiments in Mechanics are complete exercises, designed around the simple cantilever beam, that teaches mechanics using experimental stress analysis technology. Each experiment yields consistently accurate and meaningful results. Supplemental information-- such as “Instructor Notes,” wiring diagrams, work sheets, graphs, and illustrations are included. Experiments in Mechanics are sold separately or in complete sets and can be purchased with beams.
PRE-GAGED BEAMS
Pre-Gaged Beams are instrumented with Micro-Measurements temperature-compensated foil strain gages (gauges). The strain gage (gauge) installations are fully wired, covered with a clear protective coating and factory tested for resistance, stability, and freedom from creep. Beams ship with a copy of the corresponding Experiment in Mechanics. Check out our Educator’s Pre-gaged Beams and Cantilever Beams.
FLEXOR
Recommended for all Experiments in Mechanics, the Flexor is a cantilever flexure frame that offers a simple, versatile, and portable all-in-one solution for loading beams. Test specimens are inexpensive and simple to fabricate, and only modest forces are required to develop large strains and high stresses. Since the cantilever beam is a fundamental and widely used structural element, the Flexor offers numerous associated advantages as a teaching aid. Deflections are produced and measured by a micrometer, and strains of up to 2500 με can be obtained on a 0.250 in (6.35 mm) thick beam. The Flexor can also be used with deadweights. Three ungaged high-strength aluminum alloy beams and a weight hook are included with each Flexor order.
INSTRUMENTS
In support of the educational community, Micro-Measurements is now making special offers for its advanced instruments families. These are popular choices for experimental use in the teaching laboratory. Contact a Micro-Measurements expert to learn more.
Enhance your engineering education program with the precision tools needed for effective strain measurement and experimental mechanics classes. Contact our team to learn more about our educational solutions, or visit our educator's guide to explore how our strain gages and instruments can be integrated into your curriculum. Let Micro-Measurements help you deliver the highest-quality educational experience for your students.
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