Results

V (mV)
Deflection(mm)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0

0
-0.954
-0.759
-0.515
-0.320
-0.125
0.070
0.314
0.509
0.509
0.509
0.265
0.070
-0.125
-0.320
-0.564
-0.759
-0.954

30
3.555
3.702
3.848
3.994
4.141
4.238
4.385
4.531
4.531
4.531
4.385
4.238
4.141
3.994
3.799
3.702
3.555

90
1.517
1.468
1.419
1.37
1.273
1.224
1.175
1.077
1.077
1.077
1.175
1.224
1.273
1.37
1.37
1.517
1.565

Divisions
0.0
93.7
86.8
80.0
73.0
66.2
59.5
58.8
58.8
58.8
59.6
66.0
73.0
79.8
86.5
93.7
0.0

100Division
0.0
6.3
13.2
20.0
27.0
33.8
40.5
41.2
41.2
41.2
40.4
34.0
27.0
20.2
13.5
6.3
0.0

Load,W(kN)
0.000
497.238
1041.831
1578.532
2131.018
2667.719
3196.527
3251.776
3251.776
3251.776
3188.635
2683.504
2131.018
1594.317
1065.509
497.238
0.000

Strain (x
10-3)
0.0000
0.1087
0.2174
0.3260
0.4347
0.5434
0.6521
0.7608
0.7608
0.7608
0.6521
0.5434
0.4347
0.3260
0.2174
0.1087
0.0000

Table 1 Experimental results and calculations

r/r against strain

0.6
0.4

y = 1.5362x - 0.7669

0.2

r/r

0.0
0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0
r/r against strain

-0.2

Linear (r/r against strain )

-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-1.0

strain

Figure 1 A graph showing the ratio of the fractional change of resistance against the calculated strain

r/r (x 10-3)
-0.7632
-0.6072
-0.4120
-0.2560
-0.1000
0.0560
0.2512
0.4072
0.4072
0.4072
0.2120
0.0560
-0.1000
-0.2560
-0.4512
-0.6072
-0.7632

where Vs= 5V

Load vs deflection
4000
3500

y = 972.2x + 82.601

3000

Load (kN)

2500
2000

Load vs deflection
Linear (Load vs deflection)

1500
1000
500
0
0.0

1.0

2.0
Deflection (mm)

Figure 2 A graph showing the load against deflection

3.0

4.0

V90 against V0
1.8
1.6
1.4
V90 (mV)

1.2
y = -0.3125x + 1.2463
1
0.8

Linear (V90/V0)

0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

V0 (mV)

Figure 3 A graph showing transverse strain (at 90) against the longitudinal strain (at 0)

Gauge factor, G

1.5362

Young's modulus, E

179.4 GPa

Poisson's ratio, v

0.3125

1.0