HARDWARE
The Deflection of Beams and Cantilevers hardware is ideal for laboratory or classroom investigations into beam deflection under various load and fixing conditions. It is extremely versatile, with many mounting conditions possible.
The hardware consists of test beams which fix to a backboard using a choice of rigid clamps and knife-edge supports. Students apply loads to knife edges at any position along a beam. A digital deflection indicator which can traverse the beam shows beam deflection. Scales printed on the backboard provide accurate positioning for the digital deflection indicator, clamps, knife edges and loads.
The Deflection of Beams and Cantilevers hardware includes knife edges, weights, weight hangers, digital deflection indicator, rule, vernier, a lecturer guide and a student guide.
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VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS
The Deflection of Beams and Cantilevers Virtual Experiments Software enables computer simulation of experiments working with or without the Structures teaching hardware. It expands the scope of experimentation beyond the limits of the hardware, allowing students to select the type of beam support, the beam sectional shape and the Young's modulus of the beam material. It also enables students to apply a greater range of loads, including uniformly distributed loads.
While performing experiments students can simultaneously view the resulting force and theoretical deflection diagrams. Students can visualise, tabulate and graph data, reducing the time required for students to obtain, process and present results. This allows students to realistically, efficiently and conveniently investigate and compare the properties of a wide selection of beam forms and types.
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