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THRUST STANDS

Thrust Stands in Aerospace Test and Measurement

Thrust stands are testing rigs built to measure propulsion output and efficiency of aerospace industry launches of rockets, aircraft, drones, and UAVs. Using Interface high-capacity load cells, the goal is to map the thrust curve and verify engine specifications against design requirements. Unlike the distributed loads encountered in structural testing, a thrust rig handles a concentrated axial force.
Visualizing Force Application Library

Visualizing Force Solutions Through Our Diverse Application Library

Interface offers hundreds of application notes to explore by industry, use case, and sensor type. Force measurement application notes help you visualize what a sensor can do beyond the specifications and detail how it works. For engineers and testing professionals, the biggest hurdle isn’t often finding a sensor. It’s envisioning how that sensor will perform within a complex, real-world system of connected devices, structures, and analytics. Learn about app notes, top industry solutions, and get a copy of the latest Interface Applications Catalog.
Wing Testing

Aircraft Wing Testing Requires Force Measurement Accuracy

Interface offers force measurement solutions for testing aircraft wings in static load tests and complex, multi-year simulations of an aircraft’s entire operational lifespan. Engineers and manufacturers use Interface fatigue-rated load cells in wing tests requiring millions of cycles. Aerospace testing labs use load cells and multi-axis sensors to conduct complex wing testing on drones, UAVs, defense aircraft, and commercial airplanes.
2 AXIS 101

2-Axis Load Cells 101

Interface 2-Axis Load cells accurately measure forces or torques in two perpendicular directions simultaneously, all from a single, integrated device. The bi-axial sensors include multiple, isolated strain gage bridges within a single sensor body. While a single-axis sensor uses one bridge to measure force along one axis, such as tension or compression, a 2-axis sensor employs additional bridges to produce separate, independent output signals for the orthogonal axes. The primary technical advantage of a 2-axis multi-axis design is the ability to acquire comprehensive, richer data about force interaction from a single measurement point. Learn more in our 2-Axis Load Cell 101, part of Interface's ForceEDU series.
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Data Logging for Validation, Analysis, and Compliance

Data logging indicators are the essential bridge that converts raw physical sensor signals into actionable, traceable intelligence. Interface’s extensive line of advanced data logging indicators captures load cell data vital for validation, compliance, and optimization. Neglecting data logging can result in costly blind spots. In critical aerospace, energy, automotive, medical, infrastructure, and R&D projects, logging data is fundamental to modern test and measurement.
Sensors Hoisting

Sensors Provide Intelligence for Safe and Automated Hoisting

Integrating Interface load cells, load pins, tension load links, and load shackles into hoisting equipment provides real-time force and weight data. Measurement sensors provide accurate data for overload protection, WLL, load balancing, alarm systems, weighing, equipment monitoring, and testing. Smart hoisting and automation utilizing sensors increase safety, ensure compliance, and prevent catastrophic failure.
Structural Testing

Structural Testing with Interface Force Measurement Solutions

Structural testing is a vital practice in modern engineering, providing essential data for design improvement, ensuring compliance with industry…
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Examining Round and Square Multi-Axis Sensors

Two common shapes for Interface multi-axis load cells are round and square. Square multi-axis load cells have a cuboid or block-like shape. This geometry often simplifies mounting and alignment. Round multi-axis load cells have a cylindrical or disc-like shape. This model design is a compact, low-profile form factor, which can be crucial in space-constrained applications. Interface 2-axis, 3-axis, 6-axis, and axial torsion load cells deliver high-accuracy measurements for advanced requirements of more data than a single-axis load cell.
Complete Force Measurement Systems

Complete Force Measurement Systems

Interface Complete Systems simplifies the process of creating a high-accuracy measurement system by providing expertly curated packages. These systems eliminate the guesswork, pairing sensors with compatible instrumentation, cables, and connectors to guarantee signal integrity and precise data from the start. Each system overview details specifications for the sensor, instrumentation, and accessories. Interface provides system-level calibrations, ensuring that the entire setup is verified for accuracy.