Module 8: Composite Testing
  Lecture 37: Tensile and Compressive Testing
 


Home Work:

  1. What are the methods for strain measuring? Explain in detail the rosette principle.

  2. What are the key points in tensile testing?

  3. Explain the method of measuring the tensile modulus using symmetric laminates with and laminae.

  4. Explain the method of measuring the tensile modulus using off-axis laminae.

  5. Explain the method to measure the modulus from stress-strain curve.

  6. Write a short note on compression testing.

  7. What are the ways of imposing a compression load on a specimen for compression testing?

  8. The  strain rosette is mounted on a shaft as shown in Figure below. The following readings are obtained for each gage: ,  and . Determine the strains in global directions.

    Figure: Rosette on a shaft