Novel design of a multi-capacity force measurement instrument

Abdulhakim, M.; Hegazy, R.; Abuelezz, A. E.; Abdelhakeem, Hany M.; Gaffer, A.M.; Zakaria, H.M.

doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108562

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“…The measurement range of a crossbeam type sensor can be from a few newtons to tens of thousands of newtons, depending on the size of the beams. For example, the measurement range of the crossbeam type sensors designed by Fontana et al [5], Liang et al [6], Lin et al [7], Wang et al [8], and Abdulhakim et al [9] vary from a few newtons to several thousand newtons. However, the dimensions of this type of sensor are proportional to the measurement capacity.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Shock absorber lateral and impact force measurement using a column-type sensor

Zheng¹,

Chen²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

Meas. Sci. Technol.

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A novel method for the lateral and impact force measurement of shock absorbers using a three-component column-type sensor is proposed in this study. The strain gauge configuration and the bridge connection were designed, and the outputs of each designed measuring bridge under both alignment and eccentric loading were theoretically analyzed. Simulations and experimental tests were conducted to validate the measuring bridge output of the theoretical analysis; the results from the theoretical analysis, simulation, and experiments agree well with one another. In accordance with the specifications put forth in the SAE J2570 standard, the designed sensor was calibrated to obtain its performance parameters and calibration coefficients, which were then applied to acquire the lateral and impact force of a shock absorber. The calibration results demonstrate that the maximum nonlinearity and hysteresis were 0.51% and 0.87% (full-scale), respectively, and the sensor had good linearity and weak coupling between dimensional characteristics.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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“…Force-measuring elements come in various shapes, but the tension/compression bar is a well-known design for force sensor fabrication owing to its distinct metrological characteristics and its steady performance over time [9]. For a shock absorber, the lateral force is much smaller than the axial impact force.…”

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Shock absorber lateral and impact force measurement using a column-type sensor

Zheng¹,

Chen²,

Chen³

et al. 2022

Meas. Sci. Technol.

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“…x , e X y , and e X z under the tangential force loading along X-axis can be calculated through substituting the strain value in equation (11) into equations ( 1)-(3), respectively.…”

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“…For example, the capacity of the crossbeam type multi-axial sensor can be from a few Newton to tens of thousands of Newton depending on the size of the beams. [7][8][9][10][11] And the measurement range of the beam-column and Stewart-type multi-axial sensor is relatively small, with a maximum of a few hundred Newton. It is usually employed to the force measurement of small-scale situations, such as robotic articulated arms, 12 and robotic fingers.…”

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Novel method for load acquisition for the shock absorber upper strut mount of an automotive suspension system

Zheng

Chen

et al. 2022

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D:

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A novel method for loads acquisition to the shock absorber upper strut mount by two three-component column-type sensor and spring sensor is proposed in this research. The strain gauge configuration and the decoupling balanced bridge circuit of the proposed column-type sensor are designed and analyzed theoretically. In order to verify the theoretical analysis of the measurement bridge output, simulations, and experimental tests were performed. It was shown that the measurement bridge outputs from the theoretical analysis, simulations and experiments were basically consistent. Then, the calibration of the designed sensors was conducted according to the SAE J2570 standard specification requirements, which were then employed to measure the lateral and impact force of the shock absorber upper strut mount. Taking the loads acquired on pothole road as an example, the signal of each sensor was described and the lateral and impact force loads on the upper strut mount is finally calculated.

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“…They have a range of industrial uses in addition to scientific and technological research and development [ 2 ]. Load cells have been providing quality measurements in robotics and automation [ 3 , 4 , 5 ], agriculture [ 6 , 7 ], medicine [ 8 , 9 , 10 ], industrial weighing [ 11 , 12 ], and many other applications for decades [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. The load cell can also be used to gauge the interference force in wearable robotic applications (such as exoskeletons and prostheses) or to detect the comparison force as the robot walks to provide information to the stable-controlling system [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Design and Shape Optimization of Strain Gauge Load Cell for Axial Force Measurement for Test Benches

Al-Dahiree

Tokhi

Hadi

et al. 2022

Sensors

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The load cell is an indispensable component of many engineering machinery and industrial automation for measuring and sensing force and torque. This paper describes the design and analysis of the strain gauge load cell, from the conceptional design stage to shape optimization (based on the finite element method (FEM) technique) and calibration, providing ample load capacity with low-cost material (aluminum 6061) and highly accurate force measurement. The amplifier circuit of the half Wheatstone bridge configuration with two strain gauges was implemented experimentally with an actual load cell prototype. The calibration test was conducted to evaluate the load cell characteristics and derive the governing equation for sensing the unknown load depending on the measured output voltage. The measured sensitivity of the load cell is approximately 15 mV/N and 446.8 µV/V at a maximum applied load of 30 kg. The findings are supported by FEM results and experiments with an acceptable percentage of errors, which revealed an overall error of 6% in the worst situation. Therefore, the proposed load cell meets the design considerations for axial force measurement for the laboratory test bench, which has a light weight of 20 g and a maximum axial force capacity of 300 N with good sensor characteristics.

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Novel design of a multi-capacity force measurement instrument

Cited by 6 publications

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Shock absorber lateral and impact force measurement using a column-type sensor

Shock absorber lateral and impact force measurement using a column-type sensor

Novel method for load acquisition for the shock absorber upper strut mount of an automotive suspension system

Design and Shape Optimization of Strain Gauge Load Cell for Axial Force Measurement for Test Benches

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