The Western Regional Strain Gage Committee

Chair	Brian Donelly Pratt and Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc. brian.a.donnelly@boeing.com
Vice Chair	Harry Boller Lockheed Martin Space Systems harry.boller@lmco.com
Treasurer	Jerry Bohr Boeing IDS jerry.bohr@boeing.com
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WESTERN REGIONAL STRAIN GAGE COMMITTEE - Updated April 2007

 

WRSGC TD Report

 

The WRSGC held two Test and Measurement conferences this past year.  The summer conference was held on August 7-9 in Santa Clara, California at the Biltmore Hotel and Suites.  The program included the host welcome address by Lockheed Martin, sponsor’s seminar, four papers and a workshop covering hostile environments and general questions from the committee.  The attendees were provided a tour of the Lockheed Martin Commercial Satellite Center.

 

Summer Test and Measurement Conference Program

 

Host Welcome

Mark St. Pierre, Lockheed Martin Engineering Test Labs and Services Manager

 

Unique and Innovative Strain Gage Clamping Techniques

Robbie Robertson, STRa-VAX

 

Small Fiber-Optic Patch

Tom Graver, Micron Optics

STRa-VAX Strain Gage Installation System Qual Testing

Bruce Wegner, Cleveland Electric Labs TCI

 

Hostile Environments Workshop

Moderator:  Vince Wnuk, HPI

 

Effects of Material Properties & Heating/Cooling Rate on Strain Gage Thermal Output Observations

Bob Watson, Vishay

 

 

The Winter Test and Measurement conference was held on February 19-21 in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Embassy Suites Hotel.  The program included the host welcome address by Vishay Micro-Measurements, sponsor’s seminar, five papers and a workshop covering hostile environments and general questions from the committee.  The attendees were provided a tour of NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.

 

Winter Test and Measurement Conference Program

 

Host Welcome

Tom Kieffer, Vishay Micro-Measurements

Test Results and Experience with Integrated Strain Gages

Manfred Kruezer, HBM

High Precision Thermal Expansion Measurements Using Strain Gages and the HBM DMP40 Precision Bridge Amplifier,

David Pearson, Xinetics, Inc.  

Development and Application of a Low Power Robust Wireless Strain Gage Data Acquisition System with on Board Process Control Functions, Brad Jenkins, Jetco, Inc.

 

Comparison of FEA and Experimental Strain Analysis of the Load Distribution of a Spoked Motocross Wheel

Ian Lunsch, MTS Systems Corp.

 

Experiences with Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor Technology

Bernd Guenther, HBM

 

Hostile Environments Workshop

Vince Wnuk, HPI

 

 

Brian A. Donnelly

Chairman, WRSGC

April 27, 2007