ISSN:
1741-2765
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A method of determining the dynamic stresses in vibrating cantilevered beams using photoelasticity is presented. The method uses the basic principles of photomechanics and the optic-stress laws. A high-intensity strobe light is timed with the frequency of vibration so that the beam image appears to be stationary. Data are recorded with a camera and analyzed to provide an experimental solution. The theoretical solution is derived from the Bernoulli-Euler equation of motion. Two basic types of beams were investigated, an aluminum beam coated with a birefringent material to simulate an actual structural member and a birefringent model that was dynamically similar to the aluminum beam. The feasibility of extending the technique to more complicated shapes is suggested by this investigation. The experimental results and feasibility of the concept are verified by close correlation with the analytical solution.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02329041
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