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41811 Experimental Mechanics
Danish title: Eksperimentel mekanik
Language:  English    ECTS-creditpoints:  5   
Type:  , open university
Class schedule:   januar
Exam schedule:   No exam
Recommended semester:  4th -7th semester
Scope and form:  Work in laboratory. 3 weeks in January.
Evaluation:  Approval of coursework/reports
Examination:  13-scale
Previous course:  C7010, 70210
Prerequisites:  70102 / 41502
Preferred prerequisites:  70205 / 41512
No credit points with:  C7010 / 70210
Participant limitation:  Max. 16
Aim:  Participants should gain practical experience in using basic and advanced experimental methods for characterizing materials and mechanical vibrations, deformation, strain and stress.
Contents:  Measuring deformations by using holographic interferometry. Measuring strain with uniaxial and triaxial strain gauges. Measuring material properties with a computerized tensile testing machine. Determining characteristics of mechanical vibrations by using strain gauges, holographic interferometry and FFT-based modal analysis. The laboratory exercises involve computerized data acquisition and digital signal and image processing.
Contact:  Jon Juel Thomsen, building 404, (+45) 4525 4294, jjt@mek.dtu.dk
Bo Cerup Simonsen, building 101E, (+45) 4525 1377, bcs@mek.dtu.dk
Department: 041 Department of Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:  Experimental testing, materials, vibrations, fracture mechanics
Updated:  26-04-2001