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TABLE OF CONTENTS i 



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ABSTRACT 1 



INTRODUCTION 1 



MEASUREMENT SYSTEM 2 



Gaging Element 3 



Electronic System 5 



Recorder 6 



OPERATION 8 



PERFORMANCE 9 



PERSONNEL AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 11 



APPENDIX 



A. Gage Factor of Wire Gage 12 



B. Linearity Considerations 12 



REFERENCES 13 



