Strain Rosettes Learning Objectives: to know what is a strain rosette to know the types of strain rosette to know how

how to use the strain-transformation equations Learning Outcome : At the end of this lecture, students should be able to : recognize the type of strain rosette use the strain transformation equation to find out the values of normal strain in x, y direction and shear strain xy .

Strain Rosettes Strain rosettes is a cluster of three electrical-resistance strain gauges, arranged in a specified pattern. The normal line to the free surface is the principal axis of strain and is not measured by the strain rosette. However, the out-of plane displacement caused by this principal strain will not affect the in-plane measurement of the gauges.

The common types of strain gauges are the 45 and 60 types. If the readings a , b , and c are taken, we can determine the strain components x , b , xy can be determined by applying the strain-transformation equations as follow:a = x cos 2 a + y sin 2 a + xy sin acosa
b = x cos 2 b + y sin 2 b + xy sin b cosb
c = x cos 2 c + y sin 2 c + xy sin c cos c