Membrane tension is a core parameter in the
construction and use stages of membrane structures, However, the long-standing
lack of effective engineering application methods of membrane tension measurement
has been a bottleneck in this field. This paper develops an active adsorption central
pushing tension equilibrated membrane tensiometer based on the principle of
static load displacement method. The membrane tensiometer uses a suction cup to
adsorb the membrane surface, creating a normal constraint boundary circular
membrane surface, applies thrust to the center of the membrane surface,
measures the thrust force and membrane surface deformation, and calculates the
bidirectional membrane tension. It simultaneously achieves automated control of
the tensiometer measurement, data acquisition, and transmission, as well as
remote control and data transmission. This paper presents the calibration
formula for tension measurement using the membrane tensiometer and conducts
calibration tests on P, G, and E type membranes, obtaining corresponding
fitting parameters. Tension measurement verification was performed on P and G
type membranes, with the membrane tensiometer showing a maximum error of less
than 10% in tension measurements across a reasonable biaxial tension range in
membrane structure of 1.5 to 6.0 kN/m and a stress ratio range of 1:1 to 1:4, demonstrating high measurement
accuracy suitable for practical engineering applications.
YAN Shuai, ZHENG Zhigang, ZHAO Bing, GAO Chengjun, CHEN Wujun
. Development of Active Adsorption Central Pushing Tension Equilibrated
Membrane Tensiometer[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 0
: 1
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DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki.jsjtu.2024.451