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Is it true that flexural sensors can crack, but still emit signals?

April 26, 2017crack emit flexural sensors signals

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Is it true that flexural sensors can crack, but still emit signals?

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Yes. Mechanical shocks can cause cracks in the flexure beam in the sensing element that significantly reduce the sensitivity of the sensor. Damaged sensors may appear operational, yet provide false outputs that render trend data and alarm banding useless.