Unit for Studying Forces in a Simple Bar Structure Deluxe

The Unit for Studying Forces in a Simple Bar Structure, allows the study of forces acting on a simple truss when is subjected to a point load in one of the nodes that make up the structure.

ATENG 12157 — Unit for Studying Forces in a Simple Bar Structure

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

• The “ATENG 12157” unit mainly consists of:
• Bars made of stainless steel:
• Three bars of 385 mm long, diameter: 8 mm.
• Bar of 575 mm long, diameter: 8 mm.
• Bar of 720 mm long, diameter: 8 mm.
• Each bar has a force meter attached to it that consists of:
• Set of flat bars made of aluminum, dimensions: 90 x 25 x 1 mm.
  Four nuts to adjust the length of the bars.
• Dial gauge, measuring range: 0 – 10 mm, graduations: 0.01 mm. ATENG 12157 detail
• Three node discs, diameter: 95 mm, with different positions to vary the angle between bars.
  Two of them support the bars of the structure and this structure to the base of the unit (one is a fixed support and the other is a
  movable support).
  The other (upper node disc) supports the bars of the structure and is used to hang different masses.
• Set of masses consisting of:
  Mass of 500 g (5 N).
  Mass of 1 Kg (10 N).
  Two masses of 2 Kg (20 N).
  Hook to hang the masses.