NICK LEACH 5-Oct-05 MAE 244

CALIBRATION FACTORS
Gage Factor Sg = 2.110+-.5% Gage Resistance R = 120+-.3% Ω

ALUMINUM BEAM : 7075-T6

LENGTH L = 8.00" THICKNESS t = .139" I = 1/12 bt^3 (in^4)
CENTER d = 6.00" WIDTH b = 0.981" 0
ELASTIC MODULUS E = 10.4 msi POISSON'S RATIO υ = 0.3 c = 1/2 t = .0695
WEIGHT W = 0.12 lb

APPLIED LOAD AL AXIAL GAGE AL TRANSVERSE GAGE AL BEAM-TIP DEFLECTION σ = Mc/I

(lbs) (µε) (µε) (in) (psi)

0 2 2 5.85 0
0.5 116 35 5.9 949.67
1 223 71 5.95 1899.35
1.5 329 107 6 2849.02
2 442 142 6.05 3798.69
2.5 549 180 6.1 4748.36

COMPOSITE BEAM : AS4/3501-6 GRAPHITE EPOXY

LENGTH L = 8.00" THICKNESS t = 0.097" I = 1/12 bt^3 (in^4)
CENTER d = 6.00" WIDTH b = 1.025" 0
ELASTIC MODULUS E = 16.71 msi POISSON'S RATIO υ = 0.0925 c = 1/2 t = .0485
WEIGHT W = 0.039 lb

APPLIED LOAD COMP AXIAL GAGE COMP TRANSVERSE GAGE COMP BEAM-TIP DEFLECTION σ = Mc/I
(in) (µε) (µε) (in) (psi)

0 0 1 5.85 0
0.5 153 16 5.95 1866.4
1 297 22 6.05 3732.8
1.5 440 33 6.15 5599.21
2 577 49 6.25 7465.61
2.5 661 62 6.35 9332.01
 υ

1
0.3
0.32
0.33
0.32
0.33

0.1
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.09
ALUMINUM BEAM : 7075-T6
P εL εT δ ε (Theoretical) σ (=Mc/I) υ = −εT/εL
(lbs) (µε) (µε) (in) ε=3δcd/L^3 (ksi)
0 0 0 0 0 0
0.5 114 33 0.05 0.12 949.67 0.29
1 221 69 0.1 0.24 1899.35 0.31
1.5 327 105 0.15 0.37 2849.02 0.32
2 440 140 0.2 0.49 3798.7 0.32
2.5 547 178 0.25 0.61 4748.37 0.33

COMPOSITE BEAM : AS4/3501-6 GRAPHITE EPOXY

P εL εT δ ε (Theoretical) σ (=Mc/I) υ = −εT/εL
(lbs) (µε) (µε) (in) ε=3δcd/L^3 (ksi)
0 0 0 0 0 0
0.5 153 15 0.1 0.06 311.07 0.1
1 297 21 0.2 0.11 622.14 0.07
1.5 441 32 0.3 0.17 933.21 0.07
2 577 48 0.4 0.23 1244.28 0.08
2.5 661 61 0.5 0.28 1555.34 0.09
υ avg E calculated E given % Diff.
(msi) (msi) (%)
0.33 0.13 10.4 -0.99

υ avg E calculated E given % Diff.

(msi) (msi) (%)
0.09 76.97 16.71 3.61
Young's Modulus for the materials
ALUMINUM
E calculated E given % Diff.
(msi) (msi) (%)
13.75 10.4 32.21

COMPOSITE BEAM
E calculated E given % Diff.
(msi) (msi) (%)
8.7 16.71 47.92

Poisson's Ratio for the materials

ALUMINUM
υ calculated υ given % Diff.
(%)
0.33 0.3 8.83

COMPOSITE BEAM
υ calculated υ given % Diff.
(%)
0.09 0.09 6.05

Tip Deflection
ALUMINUM
 Poisson's Ratio for Aluminum
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200 5000
Poisson's Ratio for Composite Beam
175 4500
70
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