Basic Composite Beam Set - For Beam Apparatus

Composite materials with specific properties are common in many industries such as aerospace, automotive, sports and civil engineering. Fibre-reinforced composite materials are lightweight, stiff and strong. They have good fatigue and impact resistance. Their properties can be tailored to match the specific needs of end users by changing constituent material types and manufacturing parameters such as tow, weave type, resin or manufacturing method.

For carbon composite materials, a variety of carbon fibre architectures can be obtained by using two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) fabric production techniques such as weaving, knitting, braiding, stitching, and nonwoven methods. Each fibre architecture/textile form results in a specific configuration of mechanical and performance properties of the resulting composites and determines the end use possibilities.

The beams/struts in the TecQuipment Basic Composite Beam Set have been designed to introduce students to the properties of composite beams and their construction.

The beam/strut types included in the basic kits are:

• Unidirectional tape 0° aligned
• Unidirectional tape alternating 0° and 90° aligned
• Unidirectional tape alternating ± 45°
• Full woven fabric

All beams/struts are bonded with epoxy resin.

The set also includes two 2 Newton weights, 150 10 g masses, five hangers and two knife edges. (SM1004d1 only)

Key features:

• Forms an introduction to carbon composites
• Fits in the Beam Apparatus (SM1004) or the Euler Buckling Apparatus (SM1005) to extend their experimental range
• Includes four beams / struts in a storage wallet
• Includes weights, hangers and knife edges (SM1004d1 only)