ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND CAPABILITIES OF MODERN VIBRATION AND STRAIN GAUGES OF MODERN MEASURING EQUIPMENT

Abstract

The article analyses the characteristics and capabilities of modern vibration and strain gauges, as well as the existing requirements for vibration measurement devices for wheeled armoured vehicles. The main physical parameters for assessing the strength and vibration characteristics of wheeled armoured vehicles to be measured are determined. Modern accelerometers for measuring vibration have better universal characteristics compared to other types of sensors, as well as a wide frequency and dynamic linearity range. The use of piezoelectric, strain gauge, magnetic induction and laser measuring equipment will allow to obtain physical values of vibration parameters and the stress-strain state of wheeled armoured vehicles and, using data acquisition systems and software, to analyse deviations of limit values in the design and components of the vehicle.
 Improvement of the methodological apparatus for experimental studies of strength and vibration characteristics during testing of wheeled armoured vehicles will improve the quality and simplify the measurement process, which in turn will significantly reduce the time for testing prototypes and ensure timely delivery of weapons and military equipment (components) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The use of modern vibration and strain gauges to assess the strength and vibration characteristics of structures and their components will simplify and automate the measurement process, minimising possible errors during testing of armoured vehicles. The results of the work can be used for a rational and justified selection of vibration and strain gauges for testing wheeled armoured vehicles.