Reactions of a Simply Supported Beam
This product allows students to explore the behavior of reaction forces on a beam with supports. Two ‘simply supported’ supports are attached to load cells so t ...
Deflection of Beams
Item Number:
ST9544
This kit allows students to utilize a range of beams to understand the elastic properties of beams and cantilevers.
Beams can be fitted to one support to form a cantilever or between two supports with different fixing methods, forming supported and fixed or ‘encastre’ beams. Students apply loads and measure the deflection. This product includes a set of ‘specimens’ of different metals to compare the elastic properties. It also allows the student to vary the length of the beam to see how this affects the magnitude of deflection for a given load.
The Digital Mitutoyo dial has its own display, but it is connected to the USB interface so data acquisition can occur across the USB cable.
Learning Objectives
- Beam bending formula
- Deflection due to point loads and UDLs (uniformly distributed loads)
- How beam fixings affect deflection of: Supported beams, Fixed or ‘encastre’ beams, Cantilever beams, Propped cantilever
- Shape of a deflected beam
- Beam length and deflection
- Beam material and deflection — the elastic (Young’s) modulus
- Beam cross-section and deflection — the Second Moment of Area (‘I’ value) – and material stiffness
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