Investigation of strain gauge measurement on paper-based sensor with various thickness of carbon based conductive paint
Strain sensor has been utilized in various applications, such as in healthcare monitoring, materials science experiment and environmental detection due to their durability, flexibility and affordable cost to consumers. Researchers have investigated that electrical conductive paints could alter the...
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Malaysian Society for Sensor Technology Development (SENSOR)
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/107007/1/107007_Investigation%20of%20strain%20gauge.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/107007/ https://journal.sensormalaysia.com.my/journals/3/manuscripts/2 |
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| Summary: | Strain sensor has been utilized in various applications, such as in healthcare monitoring, materials science
experiment and environmental detection due to their durability, flexibility and affordable cost to consumers.
Researchers have investigated that electrical conductive paints could alter the constantan alloy electrical
resistance when subjected to mechanical strain. The conductive particles in the mixtures create the
conductivity charateristic in its networks. When mechanical deformation occurs, it will change the
material’s electrical properties. In this research, we aim to study the effect of the carbon conductive paint
paper-based strain sensor as a sensor coil in the fabricated device. Investigation of electrical resistance R
as the length of the sensor altered and strain at specific angle was conducted. The specific conductive paint
was painted on top of A4 printing paper, 80gsm. There were three sensor designs and two paint thicknesses
which were 1 layer and 5 layers that have been premeditated. In the first experiment, the gauge factor design
one was 0.67, followed by 0.33 and 0.50. All sensors were painted with 1 layer of conductive paint. For the
5 layers of the painted sensor, the gauge factor started with 0.47, then 0.16, and followed by 1.5. In
conclusion, the suitable sensor design and thickness is the third design with 5 layers of painted conductive
paint showed the highest sensitivity among the others. |
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