Description

Designed to be used in conjunction with the Structures bench mounted test frame (SV100, available separately).

A roller chain is used to simulate a flexible cable suspended between 2 roller supports. The chain is restrained by a spring balance at each end with tensioners allowing the tension in the cable from its own dead weight to be adjusted and measured. The roller chain also gives multiple points along its length from which additional weights can be hung from, allowing heavier cables to be simulated.

The roller chain is suspended between two adjustable roller supports. The chain rests on a roller that is free to rotate allowing the chain to freely move as the tension or sag of the chain is adjusted. The position of the supports on the universal frame can be adjusted allowing the width between the supports as well as a height differential to be investigated.

Features & Benefits

• Roller chain to simulate flexible cable
• Up to 4kg of additional weight to simulate increased dead weight of chain
• Adjustable roller supports
• Movable vertical scale
• Supplied with Armfield structures software as standard

Experimental Content

• Cable weight and tension
• Comparison of a symmetrical suspension cable and catenary
• Determination of the effect of a point load on a suspension cable
• Analysis using cantenary and parabola theory
• Unsymmetrical suspension cable