Sixth sense in mechanical engineering: Sensor screw measures forces inside machines
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 12:30
in Physics & Chemistry
An age-old engineering problem: how do you precisely measure the forces that act between two components inside a machine or, for example, on the sail of a boat without drilling holes or sticking on a sensor? Researchers have now developed a brilliantly simple solution: a screw with an integrated sensor.