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Capacitive Extensometer Particularly Suited for Measuring in Vivo Bone StrainThe present invention provides for in vivo measurements of the principal strain magnitudes and directions, and maximum shear strain that occurs in a material, such as human bone, when it is loaded (or subjected to a load). In one embodiment the invention includes a capacitive delta extensometer arranged with six sensors in a three piece configuration, with each sensor of each pair spaced apart from each other by 120 degrees.
Document ID
20000090559
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Perusek, Gail P. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
May 9, 2000
Subject Category
Structural Mechanics
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-6,059,784
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-179355
Patent Number: NASA-Case-LEW-16638-1
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,059,784|NASA-Case-LEW-16638-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-179355

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