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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1982
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1979
Peter Wolfer, Kleinandelfingen, CH;
Hans-Rudolf Derrer, Rheinau, CH;
Max Vollenweider, Winterthur, CH;
Hans-Conrad Sonderegger, Neftenbach, CH;
Kistler Instruments AG, Winterhur, CH;
Abstract
A piezoelectric strain/force transducer is described, which is attached preferably by only one locking screw to a test specimen or machine part. The force transmitting member of the transducer comprises two bearing surfaces at a distance apart, which bear frictionally on the surface of the machine part and experience a change in spacing in the case of a change in length of the machine part. Due to this, a resilient member, which can be adapted to a desired sensitivity of the gauge, is tensioned and a set of piezoelectric plates held under precompression in the force-transmitting member are subjected to a corresponding shearing force. The piezoelectric plates are cut or polarized so that they respond piezoelectrically solely to shearing forces. The resulting piezoelectric charge is a measurement of the strain or mechanical stress of the machine part and can be used for monitoring or controlling machines or components, in particular those which are subjected to cyclic loads.