elastic deformation of statically determinate or indeterminate beams under bending load
| Code | WP100 |
Description:
- Bending and torsion are typical loads to which components are subjected.
- The resultant stresses and deformations can lead to failure of the component.
- A number of different factors play a role in this, including the material, the cross-section of the bar, the clamping length and the method of bearing support.
- WP 100investigates the influence of these factors on the deformation of a bar under bending load or twisting moment.
- A set of test bars has been assembled so as to permit direct comparison of measuring results.
- The bar under investigation is fixed to two movable support blocks and loaded down by a weight.
- A dial gauge records the resulting deformation.
- The support blocks include clamping chucks to hold the torsion bars and supports for the bars in the bend test.
- The supports offer a range of clamping options, enabling statically determinate or indeterminate bearing supports to be investigated.
- The twisting moment is applied by a device mounted on a support block.
- The point of load application to generate the bending moment is adjustable.
- The various elements of the experiment are clearly laid-out and housed securely in a storage system.
- The complete experimental setup is arranged on the frame.
Technical Details;
Specification:
- elastic deformation of bars under bending or torsion
- bending tests with statically determinate and indeterminate systems
- torsion tests with a statically determinate system
- supports in the bending test may be clamped or free
- 2 adjustable blocks with clamping chuck for torsion tests and supports for bending tests
- weights to generate the bending or twisting moment
- dial gauge with bracket
- storage system to house the components
Technical Data:
17 bars for bending tests:
- material: aluminium, steel, brass, copper
- height with L x W 510x20mm: h=3…10mm
- width with L x H 510x5mm: w=10…30mm
- length with W x H 20x4mm: l=210…510mm
- L x W x H: 20x4x510mm (Al, St, brass, Cu)
- L x W x H: 10x10x510mm (aluminium)
22 torsion bars:
- material: aluminium, steel, brass, copper
- length with Ø 10mm: 50…640mm (aluminium)
- Ø x L: 10x50mm/10x340mm (aluminium, steel, copper, brass)
- diameter with L=50/340mm: Ø 5…12mm (steel)
Dial gauge:
- 0…10mm, graduation: 0,01mm
Tape measure:
- graduation: 0,01m
Weights:
- 1x 100g (hanger)
- 1x 100g, 1x 400g, 1x 500g, 1x 900g
Dimensions & Weight:
- L x W x H: 1000x250x200mm
– Weight: approx. 18kg - L x W x H: 1170x480x207mm (storage system)
– Weight: approx. 12kg (storage system)
Learning Objectives/Experiments:
- bending tests:
- determination of the modulus of elasticity
- statically determinate systems (beam mounted on two supports; cantilever beam)
- statically indeterminate systems (dual-span beam)
- deformation of a beam dependent on material, geometry (section width, height and length), type of support and length of span
- formulation of proportional relationships for the deformation
- torsion tests:
- determination of the shear modulus of various materials
- angle of twist dependent on clamping length, bar diameter
- formulation of proportional relationships for the angle of twist
Scope of Delivery:
- 1 frame
- 2 support blocks
- 1 device to generate the twisting moment
- 17 bars for bending test
- 22 torsion bars
- 1 dial gauge with bracket, 1 tape measure
- 1 set of weights
- 2 hexagon socket wrenches
- 1 storage system with foam inlay
- 1 set of instructional material
Features:
- elastic deformation of statically determinate or indeterminate beams under bending load
- elastic torsion of round bars under twisting moment
- influence of material, cross-section and clamping length on deformation
Accessories:
Optional: WP 300.09 Laboratory trolley
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