Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.8P
Consider a Wheatstone bridge circuit that has all resistances equal to 100 ft. The resistance R\ is a strain gauge that cannot sustain a power dissipation of more than 0.25 W. What is the maximum applied voltage that can be used for this bridge circuit? At this level of bridge excitation, what is the bridge sensitivity?
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