Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Design Example: Strain Gauge Bridge or Wheatstone Bridge

Design Example: Strain Gauge Bridge or Wheatstone Bridge

The utilization of strain gauges as transducers for converting mechanical strain into electrical signals is a common practice in various engineering applications. These strain gauges are frequently integrated into Wheatstone bridge circuits to accurately measure parameters such as force or pressure. Within this context, each element within the circuit exhibits a resistance that undergoes subtle variations when subjected to mechanical strain. The primary objective is to convert minuscule...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in Indian pemphigus patients.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2011

Same author

MOP Reduction During Long-Term Methamphetamine Withdrawal was Restored by Chronic Post-Treatment with Fluoxetine.

Current neuropharmacology·2011

Same author

Rapid induction of mucosal healing by intensive granulocyte and monocyte adsorptive aphaeresis in active ulcerative colitis patients without concomitant corticosteroid therapy.

Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics·2011

Same author

First-principles study of the stability of atomic Ag lines epitaxial to self-assembled Bi nanolines.

Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal·2011

Same author

First-principles study of the geometry of Ag nanowires growing on a self-assembled Bi nanoline.

Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal·2011

Same author

Neurofibromatosis 2 gene has novel alternative splicings which controls intracellular protein binding.

International journal of oncology·2011

Same journal

Gaussian-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution over 60 km fiber using an integrated silicon photonic receiver.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

E2E-OCT: end-to-end joint learning model using optical coherence tomography images for vocal cord leukoplakia diagnosis.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Holographic generation of panoramic 3D scenes by concave ellipsoidal mirror reflection.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Dual-pilot phase recovery with pair-wise maximum-ratio combining for coherent PONs.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Mapping the whispering gallery modes of a CaF<sub>2</sub> disk resonator with half-tapered fibers to estimate the fundamental mode volume.

Optics letters·2026

Same journal

Quantitative estimation of deep-subwavelength scale via dark-field scattering axial energy concentration decay profiles.

Optics letters·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Published on: November 7, 2016

Strain sensor using twisted optical fibers.

T Abe, Y Mitsunaga, H Koga

|September 2, 2009

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

A new sensor design uses twisted optical fibers to measure distributed tensile strain by converting it into measurable optical loss. This method has been modeled and experimentally validated for uniform strain conditions.

More Related Videos

A Random-displacement Measurement by Combining a Magnetic Scale and Two Fiber Bragg Gratings

A Random-displacement Measurement by Combining a Magnetic Scale and Two Fiber Bragg Gratings

Published on: September 30, 2019

A Silicon-tipped Fiber-optic Sensing Platform with High Resolution and Fast Response

A Silicon-tipped Fiber-optic Sensing Platform with High Resolution and Fast Response

Published on: January 7, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 20, 2026

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Fiber Optic Distributed Sensors for High-resolution Temperature Field Mapping

Published on: November 7, 2016

A Random-displacement Measurement by Combining a Magnetic Scale and Two Fiber Bragg Gratings

A Random-displacement Measurement by Combining a Magnetic Scale and Two Fiber Bragg Gratings

Published on: September 30, 2019

A Silicon-tipped Fiber-optic Sensing Platform with High Resolution and Fast Response

A Silicon-tipped Fiber-optic Sensing Platform with High Resolution and Fast Response

Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

Fiber optic sensing
Optical physics
Materials science

Background:

Distributed tensile strain detection is crucial for structural health monitoring.
Existing methods may have limitations in sensitivity or spatial resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose and validate a novel fiber optic sensor for distributed tensile strain detection.
To establish the relationship between tensile strain and optical loss in twisted optical fibers.

Main Methods:

Development of a sensor utilizing twisted optical fibers.
Modeling the conversion of tensile strain to optical loss.
Experimental verification of the strain-optical loss relationship for uniform strain.

Main Results:

A novel twisted optical fiber sensor was successfully designed.
The sensor effectively converts tensile strain into optical loss.
The theoretical model accurately predicts the experimental results for uniform tensile strain.

Conclusions:

The proposed twisted optical fiber sensor is a viable technology for distributed tensile strain measurement.
The sensor offers a new approach for real-time strain monitoring in various applications.