acoustic strain gage
acoustic strain gage
[ə′küs·tik ‚strān ‚gāj] (engineering)
An instrument used for measuring structural strains; consists of a length of fine wire mounted so its tension varies with strain; the wire is plucked with an electromagnetic device, and the resulting frequency of vibration is measured to determine the amount of strain.
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