Report - Part A: y X y X y
Report - Part A: y X y X y
Report - Part A: y X y X y
Y X δy dx εy εx τy
Applied Vertical Horizontal Change in Change in Y(strain) X(strain) Stress(MPa)
Load (N) (mm) (mm) Y X
dimension dimension
(mm) (mm)
0 140 140 - - - - -
100 148 138 8 -2 0.057 0.014 0.142
200 155 135 15 -5 0.107 0.036 0.286
300 164 132 24 -8 0.171 0.057 0.429
400 175 128 35 -12 0.250 0.086 0.571
Table 1. (Measurements and calculations of strain and stress in the square section)
0.6
ε y and horizontal
0.3
0.2 strain,ε )
x
0.1
0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3
Strain
Report – Part B
Calculate the modulus of the rubber sheet at 300N (using data from Table 1),
τ y 0.429
E= = =2.5 MPa
ε y 0.171
Table 2a. (Measurements and stresses at various positions away from the hole on the rubber
sheet at a load of 250N)
Table 2b. (Measurements and stresses at various positions away from the hole on the rubber
sheet at a load of 350N)
1.4
1.2
1
Stress(MPa)
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Position of Measurement
250N 350N
Figure 2. (Stress at various horizontal positions away from the hole [Position 1 is at the edge
of the hole])
Figure 6. (Positions on the rubber grid with the greatest tensile stress (GT), the least tensile
stress (LT), and the greatest compressive stress (LC) at a load of 350N)
r
From the graph provided, K t =1.8 when =0.2
h
τ =K t ×140=252GPa
0.75 ×252=189GPa
189
Kt= =1.35
140