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Bending Stress in a Beam
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Hardware
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Virtual Experiment
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TQ's Bending Stress in a Beam teaching apparatus enables a range of laboratory, classroom and computer-based experiments for civil, mechanical and structural engineering students studying bending stress in a beam.
Experiments include:
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Second moment of area |
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Converting strains to stresses |
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Strain gauges |
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The neutral axis |
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The bending equation |
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| To ensure it meets your teaching needs, TQ's Bending Stress in a Beam teaching apparatus is available in various hardware and software formats. Choose from: |
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Hardware only |
| Hardware with virtual (computer-simulated) experiments |
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Hardware with automatic data acquisition and virtual experiments |
| Virtual experiments only, included in the Virtual Experimentation Pack (STRS) |
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HARDWARE
The Bending Stress in a Beam hardware consists of high-quality teaching apparatus for investigation of stress distribution across the section of a beam. Used at many academic levels, this educational equipment gives students an appreciation of converting strains to stresses, strain gauges, second moment of area, the neutral axis, and the bending equation.
To perform bending stress in a beam experiments, students use an electronic load cell to load a T-section beam. Strain gauges and a digital strain bridge measure the strain.
The equipment includes a lead for connection to a Digital Force Display (STR1a), strain gauges and dummy gauges, 16-way digital strain bridge, aluminium test beam, vernier, a lecturer guide and a student guide.
Essential ancillaries:
To use the Bending Stress in a Beam hardware you will also need:
Structures Test Frame (STR1) and a
Digital Force Display (STR1a)
Recommended ancillaries:
Structures Virtual Experimentation Pack (STRS)
The Automatic Data Acquisition Unit (STR2000) will enable automatic data acquisition from the Bending Stress in a Beam hardware. As an additional benefit, the Bending Stress in a Beam virtual experiment is FREE!
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VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS
The Bending Stress in a Beam 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 shape of the beam and the Young's modulus of the beam material.
Digital displays show all the strains at the same time to further assist students' understanding. During experiments the software simultaneously displays a bending moment diagram. 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 types.
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For more information see our datasheet (PDF file) 
To view datasheets you require Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or above installed on your machine. (Click here to download). |
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