Influence of the Parallel Beam Load Cell installation on the Strain/Stress Field reading error

Abstract

Parallel beam force transducers are used for the purpose of determining the masses of bodies and are essentially devices that react, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to a specific physical scalar integer (in this case, the mass of the element to be measured). The load being measured is converted into an electrical signal using such a device. The operating principle is based on Hooke’s law, i.e., there is a linear relationship between strains and stresses within proportional limits. The authors of this article make some general observations on possible errors associated with the installation of parallel beam force transducers.

Keywords

• load cell
• parallel beam
• errors