Strain gage installation on the YF-12 aircraft.A flight-loads measurement program on the YF-12 aircraft required the mounting of 101 strain-gauge bridges in the fuselage, fuel tanks, control surfaces, and three stations on the left wing. The sensors were to be installed primarily on titanium and were required to operate between -70 and +600 F. Strain gauges with modified Karma filaments and backings of glass-fiber reinforced epoxy resin matrices were selected and were installed with an epoxy adhesive. Attention is given to the calibration, mounting, and performance of the sensors in flight-load measurements.
Document ID
19730050642
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wilson, E. J. (NASA Flight Research Center Edwards, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1973
Subject Category
Aircraft
Meeting Information
Meeting: Spring Meeting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date: May 13, 1973
End Date: May 18, 1973
Sponsors: Society for Experimental Stress Analysis