Question

Advantages and disadvantages of strain gauge

Answer 1

There are various advantage and disadvantage of the strain gauge. Some of them are given following.
Advantages:
In the strain gauge you will find no moving parts.
Most of the strain gauge are cheap and quite inexpensive
Strain gauge are usually small so these are easy to handle.

Disadvantages:
strain gauges biggest disadvantage is that they are non-linear.
It needs regular caliberation in order to use perfectly and take perfect reading.

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

Strain gauge:
It is a device used to measure the Strain or deformation of an object.

Advantages:
1. Strain gauge comes in large variety or shapes and sizes.
2. They are inexpensive and affordable.
3 Their configurations are extremely accurate.

Disadvantages:
1. The installation of strain gauge is tricky and requires professional assistance.
2. Once the strain gauge is installed, it could only be used for a particular specimen. It cannot be removed or reused.