New design for a precise, radially symmetric shear-beam reference sensors for compressive force

Radially symmetric shear-type transducers for force measurement have been established in the field of mechanical testing for many years, as the design of those sensors combines a high overload capability and a very high dynamic bandwidth with a good precision. Radially symmetric shear types have been increasingly used in the field of calibration over the past years. A newly developed radially symmetric shear-beam force transducer offers even higher precision than these existing types. (paper)