TABLE 3. STRAIN GAGE DATA AND RESULTS, CONFIGURATION 



A, CONVEX SURFACE, 0=0° 



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Meridional Stress Hoop Stress 



Corrected Strain, per Unit Load, per Unit Load, 



Strain Gage Strain Gage Correction e , ji-in. /in. , '^m psi ""h psi Distance**, 



Number* Type Factor, CF (at p = 1500 psi) p ' psi p ps i x, inches 



-1210 

 -889 

 -160 

 -680 



-1040 

 -860 



-1500 

 -1120 



-1260 

 -1440 

 -1320 



-1400 

 -1480 

 -1520 

 -1430 



-0. 53 

 -2.99 

 -10. 3 



-14. 5 



-14.6 



-14. 7 

 -15. 5 



-0.46 



-5.69 



-9. 34 



-12. 5 



14. 



■ 15. 1 



-15. 





 

 2. 78 



2. 78 

 3.94 



3. 94 



5. 13 



5. 13 



6. 16 



6. 16 



7. 31 

 7. 31 



9. 38 



9. 38 



12. 38 



12. 38 



* Odd numbered gages were installed in meridional direction, and even nunnbered gages were installed in 

 circumferential direction. 



** Distance from centerline of port to center of strain gage, measured along convex surface of hemisphere. 



*** Gages applied to plexiglass window. 



