ASL-Aircraft Structure Lab Equipments

Beam Test Setup
Beam Test Setup

Beam test setup to find load theorem with different end conditions – Beam test setup frame made of 1”  1” square tube with 4 different end conditions, weight hanger, dial gauge holder and measuring scale of 2 Nos.

Consisting of Young’s Modulus, Maxwell’s Reciprocal theorem, Verification of Super position theorem and Verification of Castingliano theorem with accessories.
Thin walled pressure vessel setup
Thin walled pressure vessel setup

Consisting of SS / Brass / Copper material (Customer to specify type of material required with pressure gauge). Strain gauge in X & Y coordinate with 4 digit digital panel mounting indicator. Foot operated pump with pressure gauge and fittings. Mounted on a L shaped M.S. angle frame. The instrumentations are housed in a integral box.

Column test rig (Non motorized, manually operated)
Column test rig (Non motorized, manually operated)

Consisting of Base frame box, pillar, digital meter, fixed/fixed, hinged, condition end fixtures etc.

Hinged bar suspended by two wires of different materials (Bifilar suspension system)
Hinged bar suspended by two wires of different materials (Bifilar suspension system)

Consisting of Table mounted frame with flat pendulum with suitable sizes, dial gauges, weights, weighing hanger. .

Setup for transverse vibration of beams with different end conditions.
Setup for transverse vibration of beams with different end conditions.

Consisting of MS base frame with three end conditions and beam experiment is under the principle of “Dunkerly rule”. Also, its contents are vibration sensor, digital panel mounting type meter, weights, weighing hanger, stop watch and measuring scale.

Setup for logarithmic decrement of a damped system.
Setup for logarithmic decrement of a damped system.

Torsional vibration in single rotor system using damping.

Consisting of vertical frame, heavy fly wheel mass, damping drum, SS shaft, oil with container.

Setup for measurement of displacement, Velocity, Acceleration and phase lag in forced vibration system.
Setup for measurement of displacement, Velocity, Acceleration and phase lag in forced vibration system.

Setup for measurement of displacement velocity, acceleration and phase lag in forced vibration system. Consisting of vibrator with vibration sensor and indicators, amplifier, shaker, vibration meters.

Unsymmetrical bending of Beams –Z’ section.
Unsymmetrical bending of Beams –Z’ section.

Consisting of ‘Z’ shape, suitable height, length, breadth, thickness, MS material, dial gauges, weights, hooks.

Shear centre location for Open section – Angle
Shear centre location for Open section – Angle

Consisting of ‘L’ shape, suitable height, length, breadth, thickness, MS material, dial gauges, weights, hooks. .

Shear centre location for Open section – Channel
Shear centre location for Open section – Channel

Consisting of ‘[’ shape, suitable height, length, breadth, thickness, MS material, dial gauges, weights, hooks

Shear centre location for Closed section
Shear centre location for Closed section

Consisting of ‘D’ shape, suitable height, length, breadth, thickness, Aluminum material, dial gauges, weights, hooks.

Constant Strength beam
Constant Strength beam

Consisting of suitable length, breadth, thickness, Aluminum material, weights, hook, strain gauges, digital indicator..

Flexibility matrix for Cantilever beam
Flexibility matrix for Cantilever beam

Consisting of suitable length, breadth, thickness, MS material, dial gauge, weights, hook, strain gauge.

Beam with Combined loading
Beam with Combined loading

Consisting of suitable length, breadth, thickness, MS material, weights, hook, strain gauges, digital indicator..

Photoelastic apparatus
Photoelastic apparatus

Consisting of Polarizer/Analyzer set, quarter wave plate, aluminum disc, sodium vapour lamp and plain light with controller, MS frame, fringe holders, shackles.

Vibration of Beams – Free, Forced and Torsional
Vibration of Beams – Free, Forced and Torsional

Consisting of suitable length, breadth, thickness, MS material, weights, hook, digital indicator, vibrator, Speed f/Amp.

Wagner beam – Tension field beam
Wagner beam – Tension field beam

Consisting of suitable length, breadth, thickness, Aluminum material, strain gauges, digital indicator.