Thin Cylinder Experiment

Thin Cylinder Experiment

Description of Thin Cylinder Experiment

Thin Cylinder Experiment is used for studying the stresses in a thin wall cylinder. A thin wall aluminum alloy cylinder is mounted on a rigid steel frame. Internal pressure is applied to the cylinder by mean of a hydraulic hand pump. Pressure in the cylinder is indicated on a pressure gauge. A hand screw is attached to one end of the frame to operate a piston on one side of the cylinder. By applying the hand screw, only circumferential stress occurs on the cylinder or both circumferential and axial stresses occur. The strain gauges are fixed onto the cylinder at different angles. Each strain gauge is wired to form a full bridge with temperature compensation gauge and zero adjustment in a bridge box with strain gauge indicator.

Experiments of Thin Cylinder Experiment

• Measurement of strains and stresses under internal pressures.
• Determination of Young’s modulus an Poisson’s ratio.
• Comparison of theoretical stresses and strains with experimental values.

Technical Data of Thin Cylinder Experiment

• Cylinder
• Length : 360 mm.
• Outer diameter : 80 mm.
• Maximum internal pressure : 3.5 N/mm2.

                     a. Pressure gauge : 50 kg/cm2.

                     b. Pressure gauge : 50 kg/cm2.

• Strain gauges : 6 ea. at different angles.
• Bridge box and strain indicator : 8 inputs.
• Power supply : 220V 1Ph 50Hz. Other power supply is available on request