This document describes an experiment to measure bending stress in a loaded beam. The experiment involves applying incremental loads to a beam and measuring the resulting strain. Theoretical bending stress and strain values are calculated and compared to experimental measurements. For most loads, the calculated and measured values align closely, but there is more deviation at 30N of load.
This document describes an experiment to measure bending stress in a loaded beam. The experiment involves applying incremental loads to a beam and measuring the resulting strain. Theoretical bending stress and strain values are calculated and compared to experimental measurements. For most loads, the calculated and measured values align closely, but there is more deviation at 30N of load.
This document describes an experiment to measure bending stress in a loaded beam. The experiment involves applying incremental loads to a beam and measuring the resulting strain. Theoretical bending stress and strain values are calculated and compared to experimental measurements. For most loads, the calculated and measured values align closely, but there is more deviation at 30N of load.
This document describes an experiment to measure bending stress in a loaded beam. The experiment involves applying incremental loads to a beam and measuring the resulting strain. Theoretical bending stress and strain values are calculated and compared to experimental measurements. For most loads, the calculated and measured values align closely, but there is more deviation at 30N of load.
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Bending Stress
Introduction The objective of this assignment is to measure the direct stress due to bending in a loaded beam and compare it with the calculated value.
Procedure 1. Measure the cross-sectional dimensions of the beam provided. Measure the beam span and note the Young’s modulus for the beam material. 2. Connect the gauges to a strain gauge bridge in half bridge configuration and set the gauge factor. 3. Set up the loading and measurement positions as instructed. Zero the bridge with weight carrier in place. 4. Adding incremental loads up to 50N. Measure the strain. Repeat the strain measurements in the reverse order by removing incremental loads back to zero and take the average of the two strain readings for a given load. 5. Plot strain (ordinate) against load (abscissa). Calculate the bending strain for the beam configuration and loading conditions and plot on the same axes. 6. Repeat steps 3–5 for additional beam configuration and loading conditions as instructed.
Figure 5 shows us that there is a relationship between the strain and the load. The graph is a linear graph which suggests that the strain is directly proportional to the load. Both the experimental and calculated strain has a linear line, and both values have very little difference. However, for the 30N load there was a strange difference of 18.24%. This is more than double the difference for other results, which could suggest that the strain value for 30N may be an anomaly.
Apparatus error could have occurred as the weights used may have not been the weight stated by the manufacturer. Another error could be hysteresis error which is the error that is a result of the histories that the piece of apparatus has gone through and apparatus error which is due to the inaccuracy of the apparatus by default. Random error may have also played a part in the experimental values not meeting the theoretical value as when the weight was placed in the middle of the beam, it was placed using the naked eye, which could have been misread.
There are many ways in which this experiment could have been more accurate and minimise the risk or errors. However, there is not one method that could eliminate all errors and give the perfect reading. Below you will see a brief description on how the errors mentioned earlier could have been minimised.
Apparatus error could be minimised by either getting more accurate measurement devices, or having the equipment maintained on a regular basis.
Hysteresis error could have been prevented by using a new beam.
Random error could have been prevented if an electronic device recorded the results.
In conclusion, the experiment held was satisfactory as the stress calculated and obtained was very close to the theoretical value even though there were a few errors.
