Datasheet

Software for Stress Analysis Testing
Vishay Micro-Measurements
www.vishaymg.com [e-mail] Document Number: 11268
30 Revision: 16-Oct-06
StrainSmart
®
Data Acquisition System
StrainSmart is a ready-to-use, Windows
®
-based software
system for acquiring, reducing, presenting, and storing
measurement data from strain gages, strain-gage-based
transducers, thermocouples, temperature sensors, LVDT's,
potentiometers, piezoelectric sensors, and other commonly
used transducers.
And, it is designed to function seamlessly with a variety of
Vishay Measurements Group instrumentation hardware, in-
cluding System 5000, System 6000, and System 7000
StrainSmart Data Systems.
DESCRIPTION
Ready-to-use StrainSmart software makes test setup fast
and easy for strain gages, strain-gage-based transducers,
thermocouples, temperature sensors, LVDT's, potentiome-
ters, piezoelectric sensors, and other commonly used trans-
ducers. Using the parameters input for sensors, materials,
and instrumentation hardware, StrainSmart automatically
outputs the results of the test data in engineering units. Test
setups and measurement data can also be permanently
stored for offline display or for use in databases, word proc-
essors, and spreadsheets.
StrainSmart has the capability to reduce data in both the time
and frequency domains. FFT analysis may be elected for
data acquired at scanning rates of 100 samples per second,
or more.
Accurate strain measurements require attention to the
unique characteristics of the strain gage and measurement
system − thermal output, temperature coefficient of gage
factor, and transverse sensitivity of strain gages, as well as
nonlinearity errors inherent in the Wheatstone bridge.
StrainSmart software takes these into account automatically.
All strain-gage bridges are scaled for the number of active
bridge arms. Data from measurements with delta, rectangu-
lar, and tee rosettes can be reduced to principal strains and
stresses, as well as the equivalent stresses for common
failure mode criteria.
Fully reduced and corrected measurement data can be mon-
itored online, and recorded at predetermined limits or at us-
er-defined intervals.
THE STRAINSMART ADVANTAGE
Strain gage technology is the stress/strain measurement
technique most widely used around the world. Over the
years, we have developed the tools necessary for accurate
acquisition and understanding of strain gage measurements.
The primary factors affecting strain gage and instrument per-
formance are incorporated into our extensive selection of
Tech Notes, Application Notes, Instruction Bulletins, and oth-
er technical publications that are recognized and used as the
authoritative references for strain gage measurement by
practitioners throughout the world. StrainSmart software au-
tomatically applies the techniques and corrections covered
by these publications to your test measurements
.