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Deflection Lab

This document provides instructions for an experiment to measure the deflection of beams under different loading conditions. It describes the theory of beam bending and deflection equations. The experimental procedure involves arranging an apparatus to load simply supported and cantilever beams at different positions and measuring the resulting deflections. Students are instructed to analyze the experimental data, calculate deflections using the theoretical equations, and discuss sources of error.

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Deflection Lab

This document provides instructions for an experiment to measure the deflection of beams under different loading conditions. It describes the theory of beam bending and deflection equations. The experimental procedure involves arranging an apparatus to load simply supported and cantilever beams at different positions and measuring the resulting deflections. Students are instructed to analyze the experimental data, calculate deflections using the theoretical equations, and discuss sources of error.

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1979

EASTERN MEADITERRANEAN UNIVERSTY


DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
LABORATORY HANDOUT
COURSE MECHANICS OF MATERIALS ME222
Seme s t e r: Sr! "# 2$$9% 2$1$
L&'( N): 2
N& me )* E+: DEFLECTION OF BEAM
I"str,-t )r:
Ass! s t &"t :
Submi t t ed by:
Student No:
Dat e: ..
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EVALUATION
PROCEDURE
RESULTS & GRAPHS
DSCUSSON
REPORT
PRESENTATON
OVERALL MAR.
Name and !i"nat u# e $o% e&a'uat o#(:.
1( PURPOSE OF E/PERIMENT
To %ind t)e de%'e*tion o% !im+'y !u++o#ted & *anti'e&e# beam
2( THEORY
T)e +#ob'em o% bendin" +#obab'y o**u#! mo#e o%ten t)an any ot)e# 'oadin" +#ob'em in de!i"n.
S)a%t!, a-'e!, *#an.!, 'e&e#!, !+#in"!, b#a*.et!, and /)ee'!, a! /e'' a! many ot)e# e'ement! , mu!t o%ten
be t#eated a! beam! in t)e de!i")n and ana'y!i! o% me*)ani*a' !t#u*tu#e! and !y!tem.
A beam !ub0e*ted to +u#e bendin" i! bent into an a#* o% *i#*'e /it)in t)e e'a!ti* #an"e, and t)e
#e'ation %o# t)e *u#&atu#e i!:

EI
x M ( $ 1

$1(
2)e#e : i! t)e #adiu! o% t)e *u#&atu#e o% t)e neut#a' a-i!3
- i! t)e di!tan*e o% t)e !e*tion %#om t)e 'e%t end o% t)e beam.
T)e *u#&atu#e o% a +'ane *u#&e i! "i&en by t)e e4uation:

5
6
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
]
1

,
_

dx
dy
dx
y d
$5(

,
_

dx
dy
i! t)e !'o+e o% t)e *u#&e and in t)e *a!e o% e'a!ti* *u#&e t)e !'o+e i! &e#y !ma'':
7
,
_

dx
dy


5
5
1
dx
y d


EI
x M
dx
y d ( $
5
5
$6(
8u'ti+'y bot) !ide! by E /)i*) i! *on!tant and inte"#atin" /it) #e!+e*t to -:
E
,
_

dx
dy
9 M(x) dx +C1 (4)
Noting that
,
_

dx
dy
=tan = ( x ) because the angle is very small .
nd integrating the e!uation again.
"# y= dx M(x)dx+C1x+C$ (%)
&he constants C1 and C$ are determined 'rom the boundary conditions (constants) im(osed on the
beam by its su((orts .
1) sim(ly su((orted beam
$) cantilever beam
Case 1 )im(ly su((orted beam
t the su((orts* de'lections are +ero, y=- (at ./)
No0 0e have t0o e!uations to be solved 'or C1. C
5
solving e!uation (%) and substituting boundary
conditions give us,
( )
5 5 5
:
l b x
EIL
Pbx
y + (bet0een .C)
( ) lx a x
EIL
x l Pa
y 5
:
( $
5 5
+

(bet0een C./)
Case $ Cantilever beam
T)e de%'e*tion and t)e !'o+e i! ;e#o at A
( ) a x
EI
Px
y 6
:
5
$bet /een A&C(
( ) x a
EI
Pa
y 6
:
5
$bet /een C&<(
0( DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS 1 E/PERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
1(A##an"e t)e a++a#atu! %o# !im+'y !u++o#ted beam 'oaded *ent#a''y.Ta.e t)e de%e'e*tion at t)e *ente# o% beam u!in"
dia' "au"e.
5(*)an"e t)e +o!ition o% t)e 'oad ,and mea!u#e t)e de%e'e*tion! bet/een AC and <C.$note 'en"t)! L,a,b(
6(C)an"e t)e a##an"ment o% t)e a++a#atu! %o# t)e *anti'e&e# beam,'oad it inte#mediate'y.
=(A++'y t)e !ame +#o*edu#e %o# anot)e# beam /it) di%%e#ent dimen!ion!.
2( DATA ANALYSIS 34! t 5 s&m6 e -&6 -,6 &t ! )"3 s 7 7
&7 s! m6 8 s,)rt e 9 'e&m
'7-&"t ! 6 e : e r 'e&ms
you mu!t >!i"ni%i*ant %o#*e ,de%'e*tion$P, - , a,b( and %ind ?t,?(
and %o# !im+'y !u++o#t ed beam! and *anti' e&e# ,%o# e##o# *a'*u' ati n" u!e t)i!
%o#mu' a
E##o# 9
Y
Y Y
ac

; E/PERIMENTAL PROCEDURE 3!" 8),r )4" 4)r9s <% 7 se"t e "- e s 7 & " 9
9r&4 Gr&5s
!* "e- e s s &r 8

<( DISCUSSION 1 CONCLUSIONS

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