Redundant Tuss Next Generation Structures

Redundant Tuss Next Generation Structures

•    Two supports hold the truss.
•    One support allows rotation only and the other allows rotation and translation.
•    Students apply a load to the truss at the free end Joint Boss.
•    Strain gauges on each truss member measure the forces due to the load.
•    A precision indicator measures the framework deflection due to the load.
•    Hand-operated load cell assembly applies and measures the load.
•    A simple thumbscrew engages and disengages an extra ‘redundant’ member.
•    Students apply loads to the truss initially without the extra ‘redundant’ member engaged.
•    Students may measure the deflection of the frame for both cases and compare.
•    This helps confi rm the reliability of the textbook equations and the accuracy of the experiment results.
•    They then engage an extra ‘redundant’ member, making the frame statically indeterminate, requiring a more advanced analysis such as the strain-energy method.
•    The strain gauges connect to a strain gauge amplifier, which connects to the interface hub of the Structures platform for computer display and data acquisition.

Redundant Tuss Next Generation Structures ALTEC Laboratory Equipments and ALTEC Laboratory Instruments Tenders.