ME-08 Visual Beams II

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ME-08 Visual Beams II
Project Managers Dr. Kadlowec Co-Project
Managers Dr. Cleary Dr. VonLockette Dr.
Sukumaran Dr. Constans
Team Members Frank Brown Aditya Chaubal Joe
Plitz Mike Resciniti
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Project Description

• Design, build, and test a hands-on visual beam
  system to aid students with concepts of solid
  mechanics such as beam bending and stresses.
• Simply-supported beam scenario
• Supports square, hollow, and I beams
• User friendly interface
• Displays moment, shear, and bending diagrams
• Automatically determines loading conditions

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Whats Been Done Before?
Visual Beams I

• Cantilever Beam
• Displays reaction forces and torque for various
  loading conditions

Improvements

• Adjustable supports for infinite scenarios
• Interchangeable beams for different moments of
  inertia
• Display entire bending, shear, and moment
  diagrams in addition to reaction forces

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Basic Design
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Basic Design
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Material Selection
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Calculations from Force Diagram Stress
Calculations

• Summing the forces moments
• ? F RA RB - F 0
• ? MA LRB F a 0
• The reactions become
• RAy Fy
• RAx RBx Fx
• RBx LFy - FxR / (2R)

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Calculations from Force Diagram Stress
Calculations
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Computer Stuff
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Computer Stuff
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Future Plans
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Any Questions?