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Figure 3-6 Deformed Shape Of The T-Stubs With Circulare Bolt Pattern (κi , And κj Are Curvature In<br />

Direction i, And j Respectively)<br />

3.2.3.1 Flat Strain-Gauge, Omega SG/LY11<br />

To measure the forces in the bolts, the strain gauges were installed onto the bolt shank. Since<br />

the bolt shank is in contact with the bolt hole during the test, special provisions were made to protect the<br />

strain gauges and their wiring during testing. These provisions are elaborated in details in the following<br />

section. In addition, the strain gauges are highly sensitive to the curvature of the surface, which becomes<br />

more critical as bolts with relatively small diameters are used, because of the higher curvature of the bolt<br />

shank. Several methods were proposed and tested to find the most effective way to instrument the bolts<br />

with the strain gauge. The following steps are proposed by the author to improve the accuracy of the<br />

results while decreasing the chance of the damaging the strain gauges.<br />

3.2.3.1.1 Wiring Precautions<br />

κj<br />

The strain gauge wires were protected from any physical damage and/or static arching<br />

between the wires and the bolt-hole. This task is achieved by creating a fine longitudinal cut in the bolt<br />

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κi

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