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4.2.3.2 Calculations used to compute principal strains<br />

Below are the corrected strain equations for a rect<strong>an</strong>gular rosette.<br />

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(Equation 4.2)<br />

(Equation 4.3)<br />

(Equation 4.4)<br />

Where, , <strong>an</strong>d are the corrected strains; is Poisson‘s ratio for material used in<br />

calibration by the strain gauge m<strong>an</strong>ufacturer (typically 0.285); <strong>an</strong>d are the<br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sverse sensitivity coefficients for the gauges (refer to m<strong>an</strong>ufacturer‘s data sheet)<br />

(Bucinell, 2001).<br />

4.2.3.3 Direct Calculation of Principal Strains from Corrected Strains<br />

corrected strains;<br />

These three equations were used to calculate the two principal strains from the<br />

(Equation 4.5)<br />

(Equation 4.6)<br />

(Equation 4.7)

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