Question: Design a load cell to measure axial loads with maximum sensitivity up to 1 0 0 0 MN . The load cell should be insensitive

Design a load cell to measure axial loads with maximum sensitivity up to 1000 MN. The load cell should be insensitive to bending and torsion loads.Step 1: Using the Wheatstone bridge equation, design the placement for the gauges. (Hint: Use all four arms of the bridge).Step 2: Size the steel member assuming using the WA-06-500AE-350 gauges with Ag =161.33 mm^2.(Note: 350 Ohm gauges are used because of their increased sensitivity. Also note that the typical voltage output to excitation voltage is 0.003(Vo/Vs). This represents a typical voltage that can be measured using electrical instruments measuring voltage (before gain). Use steel with a yield strength of 1000 MPa and modulus of elasticity of 209 GPa and Poisson ratio of 0.3.a) Assume a circular cross-sectionb) Assume a square cross-sectionStep 3: Check the strains in the gauges at the maximum load to make sure that fatigue is not going to be an issue (For the strain gauge proposed, the strains have to be lower than 3000 microstrains to prevent fatigue damage).Step 4: Determine the maximum excitation voltage to use based on the power dissipation of the gauges. Assume P_0=0.003\,\text{W/mm}^2.Step 5: If a load of 500 MN is applied, what is the voltage that will be created in the Wheatstone bridge? (Assume a 10 Volt excitation is used on the bridge).

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