ENGR 320Materials Properties Measurement I

3 credits · Engineering · Penn State

Measurement and experimental procedures determination of the mechanical properties of engineered materials under deflection, compression, tension, fracture and fatigue conditions. ENGR 320 Materials Properties Measurement I (3) Materials Laboratory I introduces students to the experimental procedures in determining mechanical properties (elastic modulus, shear modulus, Poisson's ratio, and fracture toughness) of engineered materials. Students gain hands-on experience in strain gage mounting and material properties measurement using strain gages. In conjunction with mathematical modeling software, finite element analysis is used to analyze engineering components subjected to mechanical and thermal loading (static and dynamic). Experiments and lectures are designed to demonstrate the theory and practice of mechanical measurement of material. Students utilize state-of-the-art equipment for experimentation in conjunction with advanced modeling software such as ANSYS to predict and evaluate material behavior under mechanical and thermal loading.