THE TENSOMETRIC FORCE SENSOR. DESIGN, EVALUATION AND OPTIMAL SELECTION

Force sensors are essential components in mechatronic systems of various types. An efficient running service of the entire system requires optimal design. The paper proposes a unitary methodology to select the appropriate force sensor type and to optimize the design solution, The methodology was synthesized in an educational software tool for students, to train them in determining the best possible solution for a tensometric force sensor. Due to the modular structure, the computer application got further improvement becoming an assistant in designing and optimizing tensometric force sensors for industrial requirements or applied research.