A Novel Integrated Portable Elasticity Measurement System

A low cost novel integrated portable elasticity measurement system is developed by using strain gauges and photoconductive sensors on a coaxial movement mechanism for processing signal of force and displacement synchronously. Real-time acquisition data are averaged to reduce transmission delay for assuring signal taken exactly and synchronously. Switching circuit modules connected to the multiplexer are designed for processing nonlinear sensing data using a piecewise linear technology. An experimental study of force, displacement and elasticity is undertaken to illustrate the adjustment operation of tapping keys in alto saxophones. Experimental results show that the resolution and operation range of displacement and force are 0.1 mm in the range of 0 to 40 mm and 10 g in the range of 0 to 1000 g, respectively. The average error of the elasticity in real-time measurement is 2.07 %. The application of tapping keys adjustment using the system are outlined and discussed in three-zone elasticity models.