PROCEDURE

a) General
Two conditions of stress may be achieved in the cylinder during test:
(i) a purely circumferential stress system which is the 'open ends' condition
(ii) a biaxial stress system which is the 'closed ends' condition.
To obtain the circumferential condition of stress;
Ensure that the return valve on the pump is fully unscrewed so that oil can return to the oil
reservoir. crew in the ad!ustment screw until it reaches the stop. This moves the piston away
from the left"hand end plate and thus the longitudinal load is transmitted onto the frame. #hen
in this condition$ the value of %oung's &odulus for the cylinder material may be determined and
also the value for 'oisson's (atio.
To obtain the biaxial stress system:
Ensure that the return valve on the pump is fully unscrewed. )nscrew the ad!ustment screws
and push the crosspiece to the left until it contacts the frame end plate. *ow close the return
valve and operate the hand pump to pump oil into the cylinder and push the piston to the end
of the cylinder.
Thus$ when the cylinder is pressuri+ed$ both longitudinal and circumferential stresses are set
up in the cylinder. ,efore any test$ and at +ero pressure$ each strain gauge channel should be
brought to +ero or the initial strain readings recorded as appropriate.
b) Function Keys:
-. / 0onnect to &1223
-4 / record 5auge (eadings
-6 /(emove 7ast (eadings
c) Open Ends Condition
elect experiment elect open ends connect to &1223 (-.)remove all readings
(-6).
Ensure the cylinder is at +ero pressure by chec8ing that the pressure relief on the hand
pump is open.
Ensure that the ad!ustment screw is fully in so that the cylinder is in the 'open ends'
condition.
0lose the pressure relief valve on the hand pump by screwing it fully in.
+ero all gauges
9ncrease the pressure by 2.4 &*:m
;
from 2 to ..2&*:m
;
$ allow a couple of seconds for
the pressure and strain readings to stabili+e. (ecord gauge reading to copy the current
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readings to the data table. 9f a mista8e is made choose remove last reading (-6) again to
reta8e the readings.
<isconnect &1223
=uestions:
1. 0opy the data table
2. 'lot a hoop stress vs hoop strain (using average value of 5auge 1 and 5auge 6). -ind
the %oung>s &odulus.
3. 'lot longitudinal vs hoop strain. 0alculate the 'oisson>s ration.
4. 'lot a &ohr>s circle at ..2&*:m
;
. -ind the principle strain
d) Closed Ends Condition
elect experiment elect close ends connect to &1223 (-.)remove all readings
(-6).
Ensure the cylinder is at +ero pressure by chec8ing that the pressure relief on the hand
pump is open.
Ensure that the ad!ustment screw is screwed out so that the cylinder is in the 'closed ends'
condition.
0lose the pressure relief valve on the hand pump by screwing it fully in.
?ero all gauges
9ncrease the pressure by 2.4 &*:m
;
from 2 to ..2&*:m
;
$
allow a couple of seconds for the
pressure and strain readings to stabili+e and then press -4 to copy the current readings to
the data table. 9f mista8e is made press -6 again to reta8e the readings.
=uestions:
1. 0opy the data table
2. 'lot a hoop stress vs hoop strain. -ind the %oung>s &odulus.
3. 'lot a &ohr>s circle at ..2&*:m
;
. -ind the principle strain
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