%0 Journal Article %A Hay, Gareth I. %A Evans, Peter S.A. %A Harrison, David J. %A Southee, Darren %A Simpson, George %A Harrey, Paul M. %D 2011 %T Characterisation of lithographically printed resistive strain gauges %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Characterisation_of_lithographically_printed_resistive_strain_gauges/9348566 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/16957640 %K Conductive Lithographic Film (CLF) %K Offset lithography %K Printed sensors %K Printed strain gauges %K Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified %K Mechanical Engineering %X This paper reports progress in sensor fabrication by the conductive lithographic film (CLF) printing process.Work describing strain-sensitive structures manufactured using a modified printing process and conductive inks is addressed. The performance of a “single-ink” strain-sensitive structure when printed on six alternative substrates (GlossArt, PolyArt, Teslin, Mylar C, Melinex, and Kapton) is analyzed. Though not intending to compete with conventional gauges in high-tolerance measurement, the structures exhibit properties that indicate suitability for novel applications. %I Loughborough University