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The design, construction and use of liquidmercury strain gages are described. Gage-fabrication techniques and associated circuitry are discussed. A theoretical description of gage operation is also presented. Application of the liquid-mercury strain gage to the study of cruciate-kneeligament deformation is described.In vitro measurements on canine stifle joints and human-cadaver knees are presented.In vivo measurements on canines are also given.
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J.E. Stone, formerly Research Assistant and Graduate Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University, is now Engineer, Michelin Americas Research and Development Corp., Greenville, SC.
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Stone, J.E., Madsen, N.H., Milton, J.L. et al. Developments in the design and use of liquid-metal strain gages. Experimental Mechanics 23, 129–139 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02320400
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