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A non-integral, axial-force measuring element

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A new approach to the measurement of the axial force is presented. A non-integral axial-force measuring element, housed within the wind-tunnel model, avoids the interactions that are caused by nonlinear elastic phenomena characteristic of integral balances. The new design overcomes other problems, such as friction, misalignment and relative motion between metric elements, that plagued previous attempts at separate measurement of the axial force. Calibration and test results prove the ability of the new approach to duplicate and even surpass the results of much more complicated and expensive integral balances. The advantages of the new design make it the best known solution for particular measurement problems.

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  1. Aeronautical Research Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 32000, Haifa, Israel

    M. Ringel, D. Levin & A. Seginer

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Ringel, M., Levin, D. & Seginer, A. A non-integral, axial-force measuring element. Experiments in Fluids 7, 56–60 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226597

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