SE 200.01 MEC - Forces In Trusses Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Mechanical Training Equipment
Measurement of bar forces; comparison of forces in statically determinate and statically indeterminate trusses Features - wireless setup of trusses together with smart, communication-enabled bars and accessories - measured values and coloured display of the force directly on the bar and in the software - click system for easy setup and reconfiguration - automatic identification in the software and assignment of the bars and accessories Learning objectives/experiments - measurement of the bar forces in a statically determinate and statically indeterminate plane truss - dependence of the bar forces on the external force -- quantity, direction, point of application -- measurement and determination of support reactions - comparison of theory and practice: comparison of measurement results with mathematical solution methods -- method of joints -- Ritter's method of sections -- FEM - basic principle: measurement of forces using strain gauges - accessories of the MEC Line can be combined in a modular way for setup and extension of the experiments - E-Learning course with fundamental knowledge and detailed presentation of the experiment procedure and engaging animations - assured learning success through digital worksheets in the Media Center Specification [1] bar and support forces in various plane trusses [2] smart, communication-enabled bars with electronic modules for data acquisition and display of measured values [3] node disks hinge-connected to bars [4] setup experiment in the SE 200 mounting frame [5] click system for simple, quick experimental setup without cabling [6] supports, vertical load, load unit, distance measurement, additional bars available as accessories [7] setup variants across corners and with bridge connection, as well as free experimentation possible [8] bar extension for setting up indeterminate trusses [9] automatic identification and assignment of the bars during setup and experimentation [10] topology algorithm: visualisation in the software corresponds to the real assembled truss [11] display of measured values and visual representation of forces by colour directly on the bars and in the software [12] calculated displacement can be demonstrated and amplified in the software [13] distance measurement for measuring displacement at any points available as accessory [14] software via USB under Windows 10 [15] digital multimedia teaching material online in the Media Center: E‑Learning course, worksheets Technical data Bars with electronic modules - 1x bar extension, adjustable length - 2x 424mm - 4x 300mm - 1x 259mm - per bar: 2x LED for coloured display of force - per bar: display for measured force and angular position Node disks - quantity: 3 - outer connection positions: 16 - inner connection positions: 1 Measuring ranges - force: 0...200N - angle: 0...180° LxWxH: 600x400x200mm (storage system) Weight: approx. 8kg (total)