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UTA016 Engineering Design Project-I

This document contains instructions for an assignment on structural engineering and design against failure under static actions. It provides data to be used for creating excel spreadsheets and graphs to analyze bending stress, failure loads, and the relationship between span/cross-sectional dimensions and failure load. It lists 10 questions analyzing experimental data, calculating theoretical failure stresses and loads, comparing material strengths, and applying the analysis to design the throwing arm of a catapult.

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UTA016 Engineering Design Project-I

This document contains instructions for an assignment on structural engineering and design against failure under static actions. It provides data to be used for creating excel spreadsheets and graphs to analyze bending stress, failure loads, and the relationship between span/cross-sectional dimensions and failure load. It lists 10 questions analyzing experimental data, calculating theoretical failure stresses and loads, comparing material strengths, and applying the analysis to design the throwing arm of a catapult.

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NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________

This submission is original work and no part is plagiarized (signed)


_______________(Date)___________

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala


ASSIGNMENT - 3.
DESIGN AGAINST FAILURE UNDER STATIC ACTIONS

UTA016 Engineering Design Project-I

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 1 of 6


NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________
ASSIGNMENT - 3

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING COMPONENT


DESIGN AGAINST FAILURE UNDER STATIC ACTIONS

Complete the following individually, copying will be dealt with severely.

Instructions:
1. Data to be used for excel spreadsheets graphs to be created for Q1, Q2 and Q3
is (will be provided by the respective lab instructors):

Span, Width, Height, Failure load,


Expt. No L mm b mm d mm mass kg
1
2
3
4
5
6
Average

2. Excel spreadsheets graphs to be created for Q1 and Q2 will evaluated by


end of tutorial class. Remaining questions is to be submitted before next
tutorial class (if it is a holiday, then as instructed).

Despite this list, try and enjoy the assignment and try to think around the subject as
much as possible and take from it any tips that you might use with your own
Catapult.
When you have built your own mangonel, with your own choice of rotating arm, L2 part
(i.e. spoon: material, diameter and length) and having measured the rotational velocity on
impact using the electronic component of this project, then the procedures in Assignments
3 and 4 should allow you to make a reasonable prediction as to whether your chosen arm is
likely to fail statically when fully loaded or dynamically when the missile is released. It
would clearly be desirable to avoid an unexpected structural failure of any part during the
final showcase.

Marking Scheme: Assignment 3 (5 Marks)


1. Evaluation at end of Tutorial: 2.5
2. Evaluation from printout submission:2.5

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 2 of 6


NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 3 of 6


NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________
Q1 From experiments, you measured experimentally the bending stress at failure
of a timber beam (Calculate in Excel sheet the Average Stress at failure for
the experiments). (Evaluated on laptop, use format below)
Measured Calculated
Ex Failure Failure I=bd^3/1
p Span Width Depth load Force M=PL/4 y=d/2 2 Strength 
MPa(N/
No L mm b mm d mm mass Kg PN Nmm mm mm^4 mm^2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Av

Q2 Using the average strength of wood from Q1 calculate the theoretical


variation in failure load, P, when the span of the beam is varied over the range
from 100-700 mm, for the same dimensions in Q1, and draw a plot of the
relationship. (Evaluated on laptop)
P=4σI/yL
(Insert the Excel graph in format given below).

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 4 of 6


NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________

Q3 Using the average strength of wood from Q1 calculate the theoretical


variation in failure load, P, when the cross sectional dimensions of the beam
are varied over the range from square of 4-10 mm (for the same span as was
used in Q1 and draw a plot of the relationship.
(Insert the Excel graph in format given below).
P=2σd^3/3L

Q4 For Q1. Assuming the square cross section of 6 mm and a span of L = 200 mm
calculate theoretically the failure stress (strength) for a simply supported
beam which fails due to a 5 kg weight. _____________________________.
Q5 A second beam of dimensions 9x9 mm and span L = 500 mm was tested and
found to fail at 7 kg. Theoretically, what value should it have failed at? Explain
any discrepancy in your result if there is one. What do you learn from this?

Q6 What do you observe from the plot of Q2?

Q7 What do you observe from the plot of Q3?

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 5 of 6


NAME:____________________________________ Roll No:_______________ Group:_______________
Q8 Now let us address the Catapult. Assume the length of the throwing arm of
the Catapult is 240 mm from the axis of rotation to the D-ring. Select the
optimum diameter and so that the arm does not fail in bending under static
loading. The worst case of static loading is when the arm is fully pulled back
and ready to release. You should use a peak static force of 120 N in your
calculation. Note! The end conditions of the arm are different to those in class
experiments, i.e. it is not simply supported! Refer to notes handout to
determine which equation is appropriate for this cantilevered condition. Is the
diameter of the throwing arm of 28 mm adequate? Comment.

Q9 For the conditions in Q8:


a. Can the nylon cable holding the main arm in place, when cocked, resist the
force without breaking? What is the FOS? You may assume that the axial
failure stress of the cable is 65 MPa (i.e. N/mm 2) and that the cable has a
circular cross section of diameter 2.4mm.

b. The other end of the cable is attached to a timber dowel 20.5 mm


diameter which is held in double shear by the base of the Catapult. Design
the minimum diameter of dowel that is required to resist this force
without it failing in shear. You may assume the shear stress capacity of
the dowel is 15 MPa. What is the FOS of the dowel of your Catapult?

Q10 Using the library and /or the internet for referencing, compare the strength of
timber in bending with a variety of other available materials. Produce a table
of the relevant properties and comment on their suitability for use as the
main arm in a Catapult. You will use this information as well as the analysis
techniques above to help you redesign/optimise the throwing arm.
Sr No Material Strength in Bending Comment
1. Plastic
2. Acrylic
3. Glass
4. Aluminium
5. Stainless Steel
Note!! The end conditions are different in Q1-Q7 (simply supported) from that of the Catapult
(cantilever) in Q8 onwards. The equation for the bending stress will therefore be different!

(Reference: TCD course 1E13) Page 6 of 6

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