Measuring Strain of the Lattice Towers

  • Vladimir Dekys
  • Jozef Broncek
Keywords: strain gauge, bolted lattice tower, non linearity, screw, peak detection

Abstract

The paper deals with strain measuring of bolted steel lattice high voltage tower structure on the test field. This measurement was associated to the test according to international standard IEC 60652, Ed. 2.0. If the tower is simulated as a truss structure and we expect the linear behavior of this object then the test data and calculation may show variations. The displacements of screw joint were detected as a source of this variation or non linear properties of structure. The key to this conclusion was detection of peak in measurement data.

Author Biographies

Vladimir Dekys

Department of Applied Mechanics and Department of Design and Mechanical Elements, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Jozef Broncek

Department of Applied Mechanics and Department of Design and Mechanical Elements, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

Published
2012-09-30
How to Cite
Dekys, V., & Broncek, J. (2012). Measuring Strain of the Lattice Towers. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 14(3), 39-42. Retrieved from http://journals.uniza.sk/index.php/communications/article/view/758
Issue
Vol 14 No 3 (2012)
Section
Articles