Research on Virtual Calibration Method for Strain Gauge Balance Based on Non-Linear FEA
By: Chao Wang, Tao Ma, Zhiwei Xu, Guangwei Xiang, Huangwei Zhang and Peng Mi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2026-0034 | Journal eISSN: 1335-8871
Language: English
Page range: 278 - 286
Submitted on: Apr 6, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 10, 2026
Published on: Oct 18, 2026
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Measurement Science
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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