Lock 'n' load: UNDERSTANDING WHY LOAD CELLS ARE THE BEST CHOICE FOR AEROSPACE GROUND AND FLIGHT TEST APPLICATIONS

摘要

The use of load cells is prevalent in many aerospace ground and flight test applications due to their inherent flexibility in design and form factor, which gives them the ability to handle various test scenarios and environments. With three common load cell structure designs -multiple-bending beam, multiple-column, and shear-web - the possibilities are nearly endless in creating load cell profiles and/or configurations. All of this is particularly inviting for the world of aerospace and flight where rigorous testing requirements are the norm. Crossing over between commercial and military applications, load cells may be used throughout all phases of aircraft development and use, including initial design and build stages, pre-flight, structural and fatigue testing, inflight testing and monitoring, and flight-qualified force monitoring and control.