| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Mechanics | HVA603 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Sedat SÜSLER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learning straingage application and measurement technique
2) Learning measurement methods used in experimental mechanics
3) Doing stress calculation by using experimental data
4) Doing the design and application of strain gage-based transducers
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Strength of Materials
Course Contents
Stress, Two dimensional stress state at a point, Principal stress, Stress-strain relations, Strain and displacement, Principal strains and Mohr’s strain circle, Methods of experimental stress analysis, Measurements systems, Electrical resistance strain gages, The principle of measuring the electrical resistance straingage, Straingage configurations and classification, Operations in preparation for straingage bonding and measurement, Gage Factor and cross-sensitivity coefficient, Wheatstone bridge circuit, Full and half and quarter-bridge circuits Wheatsone bridge circuit, Straingage based force, pressure, acceleration sensors, and potentiometers, Straingage rosettes and data analysis, Shunt calibration resistor, photoelasticity, optical measurement methods.
Weekly Schedule
1) Stress, Two-dimensional stress state at a Point2) Principal stress, Stress-strain relations, Strain and displacement
3) Principal strains and Mohr’s strain circle
4) Methods of experimental stress analysis
5) Measurements systems, Electrical resistance straingages
6) The principle of measuring the electrical resistance strain gage, Straingage configurations and classification, Operations in preparation for strain gage bonding and measurement
7) Gage Factor and cross-sensitivity coefficient, Wheatstone bridge circuit
8) Full, half and quarter-bridge Wheatstone circuits
9) Straingage based force, pressure, acceleration sensors, and potentiometers
10) Straingage rosettes, Shunt calibration resistor
11) Data analysis
12) Photoelasticity
13) Optical measurement methods
14) Experimental mechanics practices
15) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Experimental Stress Analysis, James W. Dally, William F. Riley, Mc Graw Hill, 2009
2- Strain Measurements and Stress Analysis, Akhtar S. Khan, Xinwei Wang, , Prentice Hall, 2001
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
7) Lab / Workshop
8) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Quiz to Course Grade |
20% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
80% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required