Unit for studying Forces in Different Single Plane Trusses

The Unit for studying Forces in Different Single Plane Trusses, allows the measurement of the stresses in the bars in a flat truss subjected to a single external force, in a statically determined armature.

ATENG 12158 — Unit for studying Forces in Different Single Plane Trusses

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

• The “ATENG 12158” unit mainly consists of:
  Seven discs of nodes, two of them are used to fix the structure to the frame of the unit.
• Twenty bars made of stainless steel:
• Bar of 519.6 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a force sensor and two bars of 221.3 mm.
• Two bars of 424.3 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a force sensor and two bars of 173.65 mm.
• Two bars of 396.9 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a force sensor and two bars of 159.95 mm.
  ATENG 12158 detail
• Five bars of 300 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a force sensor and two bars of 111.5 mm.
• Five bars of 259.8 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a force sensor and two bars of 91.4 mm.
• Five bars of 150 mm from node to node:
• Each bar is formed by a load cell and two bars of 36.5 mm.
  The bars allow to form flat trusses of different angles.
  Each bar includes a force sensor up to 500 N with a graduation of 1 N.
• Maximum bar force: 500 N.
• Load application device with a force sensor mountable on different node discs; range: -500 – 500 N, graduations: 10N.
• Electronic console:
  Metal box.
  Force sensor connectors.
  Force sensor selectors.
  Digital display for the force sensors.
  Switch to tare the force measurements.
  Main switch.
  Cables and accessories, for normal operation.