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Mechanical Engineering - Sae Automotive Steel Design Manual
Mechanical Engineering - Sae Automotive Steel Design Manual
Experiment #1
A cantilever beam
Experiment Instructions:
1- Introduction
The WP 950 device for deformation of straight beams permits a broad spectrum of
experiments on the deformation of a bending bar. We will be performing the following
experiments:
- Deflection of beams under different support conditions
- Elastic line under different support conditions
2- Unit Description:
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USEK GMC 472 Strength of Material Lab
1: Aluminum frame
5: Load weights
7: Bars
8: Dynamometer
2
USEK GMC 472 Strength of Material Lab
Deflection formula:
𝐹𝐿3
𝑓 = 3𝐸𝐼
𝑦
3
USEK GMC 472 Strength of Material Lab
𝐹𝑎2 𝐹𝑎3
Where 𝛼 = 2𝐸𝐼 and 𝑤(𝑏) = 3𝐸𝐼
𝑦 𝑦
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USEK GMC 472 Strength of Material Lab
- Record the values in a graph showing the difference between the calculated value and the
measured one.
- Analyze the results and conclude.