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Results and Conclusions
Initial Measurements and Research
The beams used in this experiment are made with 6061 Aluminum. The Modulus of
Elasticity and density of the material are listed in Table 1.
Parameter
Value (SI Unit)
Value (English Unit)
Young’s Modulus (E)
68.9GPa
Density ()
0.0975 lb/in³
Table 1 Material Property of 6061 Aluminum
The measured beam dimensions and the gauge location for the beam is listed in Table 2.
Effective length is the distance from the outer edge of the aluminum plate (between the c-clamp
and the beam) to the free end of the beam; the gauge location is defined as distance from the
center of the gauge to the outer edge of the alumni plate.
Value (SI Unit)
Value (English Unit)
Thickness (T)
1/8 in
Width (b)
0.0255m
1 in
Effective Length (L)
0.270m
10 5/8 in
Gauge Location (x)
0.0255m
1 in
Table 8 Dimensions of Beam 1