ME 218: SOLID MECHANICS LABORATORY

D E T E RM IN ATI O N O F
S T R AI N I N A LU M I N UM
RING
EXPERIMENT NO.6

BATCH: A8
07010042-07010046
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 D E T E R M I N AT I O N O F S T R A I N I N
ALUMINUM RING
EXPERIME NT NO.6

AIM

To determine the state of strains in circular rings subjected to axial loads.

E Q U I PME N T A N D TO O L S

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN USED:

1. Vernier caliper
2. strain measuring bridge.
3. Weights.

T H O ERY

The Bending Moment at any angle is given by :( See Fig 1)

Also the strain at angle is given by:

Where,

Y = height of the tube from the neutral axis.

E = modulus of elasticity

e= eccentricity= -Rneutral+Ravg

A = Area of cross-section.

Rneutral = (Rout-Rin)/(ln(Rout/Rin).

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 PRO C ED UR E

Measure the dimensions of the ring. Mount ring on a fixture. Connect the strain Gauges to strain
measuring bridge. Make quarter, half and full bridge. Load the ring in diametrical opposite
direction and note the strain value at various loads. A thin ring of radius R subjected to a
diametrical pull P is shown in the figure:

……..(1)

Where,

Y = height of the tube from the neutral axis

E = Young’s modulus of elasticity

R = Distance of the point under consideration

Where , ..........(2)

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 O B SERVA TI O N S

The dimensions of Aluminum ring are as follow:

Least count of Vernier Caliper = 0.02 mm.
a) External Diameter = 131+15×0.02
= 131.30 mm
b) Internal Diameter = 109+10×0.02
= 109.2 mm
c) Thickness of Ring = 9+39×.02
=9.78 mm
d) Breadth of Ring = 11.25mm

Rneutral=(Rout-Rin)/ln(Rout/Rin)
=59.83mm
Ravg=60mm

Eccentricity e = Ravg-Rneutral = 0.168

Yinner=Rneutral-Rinner=5.23mm

Youter=Router-Rneutral=5.81mm

Using the equations (1) and (2), we calculate the Theoretical values of the starins in the tables that
follow:

R1-reading of strain in the left part of ring while unloading in microns

R2-reading of strain in the right part of ring while unloading in microns

R3-reading of strain in the left part of ring while loading in microns

R4-reading of strain in the right part of ring while loading in microns

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 TA B L E S

For Rin:

Load R1 R2 R3 R4 Strain Strain Strain Error

(N) (before (after (theoretical) (absolute)
Load correction) correction)

0 0 1 6 0 5 3 0 0 0

1 9.81 10 23 10 21 16 13 11.9 1.1

2 19.62 18 38 20 32 27 24 23.9 0.1

3 29.43 27 53 29 39 37 34 35.9 1.9

4 39.24 35 69 38 63 51 48 47.8 0.2

5 49.05 46 70 46 70 58 55 59.8 4.8

For Rout:
Load Load R1 R2 R3 R4 Strain Strain Strain Error
(N) (before (after (theoretical) (absolute)
correction) correction)

0 0 -6 -14 -7 -3 -7.5 0 0 0

1 9.81 -12 -17 -12 -9 -12.5 -5 -9 4

2 19.62 -18 -34 -18 -20 -22.5 -15 -18.1 3.1

3 29.43 -25 -40 -25 -32 -30.5 -23 -27.1 4.1

4 39.24 -34 -47 -31 -38 -37.5 -30 -36.2 6.2

5 49.05 -39 -50 -39 -50 -44.5 -37 -45.4 8.4

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 C O N C LU SI O N

 Experiment results and theoretical values are compared.

 The error in the experimental and theoretical values has been calculated.

 The sources of error seen in the tables in the previous page can be attributed to the
following:

o The material might not have been uniform and it might have some cracks developed
as a result of a constant experimentation.

o External disturbances.

o Fluctuations in the machine.

D E TA I L S O F TH E STU DE N TS

ROLL NUMBER NAME

07010042 Repaka Jyoti Swaroop

07010043 Sharath Chandra Pawar

07010044 Puvvada N V Prudhvi Teja

07010045 J G M V Pramod

07010046 Vishnu Narayanan Suresh