jscpm
Titanium
- Joined
- May 4, 2010
- Location
- Cambridge, MA
I would like to measure the thrust on a rotating shaft (and ideally the torque also). How do I do that? (obviously you can't just put strain gauge in the shaft because it needs wires, unless there are wireless gauges maybe.
The only thing I could think of would be to add a ring to the shaft and add a thrust bearing to the ring. Since the back of the thrust bearing is stationary you could attach the strain gauge to that.
The only thing I could think of would be to add a ring to the shaft and add a thrust bearing to the ring. Since the back of the thrust bearing is stationary you could attach the strain gauge to that.