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Sep 08, 2024
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ME 409 - Experimental Stress Analysis2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits Course Description In this course, students learn to apply modern experimental stress analysis techniques to measure strains and stresses in engineering components and structures. The course includes strain gage measurements and analysis, design of strain gage-based transducers, photoelasticity, and stress analysis. (prereq: ME 3005 ) Course Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand concept of stress and strain
- Understand underlying principles in using strain gages
- Mount strain gages, take measurements, and analyze the obtained data
- Design strain gage-based transducers for measuring specific loads
- Understand basic principles of photoelasticity and use it as an analysis tool
- Use sources outside the class notes and text
Prerequisites by Topic
- Intermediate Mechanics of Materials
Course Topics
- Review of states of stress
- State of strain at a point
- Principal strains and Mohr’s circle
- Electrical Resistance strain gages
- Strain gage circuits
- Transducer design
- Photoelasticity
Laboratory Topics
- Strain measurement on a cylindrical pressure vessel
- Strain gage mounting practive
- Strain gage mounting and soldering
- Strain measurements of lab projects
- Photoelasticity demonstration
- Photoelastic measurement
Coordinator Dr. Mohammad Mahinfalah
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