DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

To determine the radius of gyration of given bar by using Bi-Filer suspension

Mechanics of Machines Lab

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AIM:

To determine the radius of gyration of given bar by using Bi-Filer suspension.

DESCRIPTION:

A Uniform rectangular section bar is suspended from the pendulum support frame by two
parallel cords. Top ends of the cords pass through the two small chucks fitted at the top.
Other ends are secured in the Bi-Filer bar. It ia possible to adjust the length of the cord by
loosening the chucks.

The suspension may be used to determine the radius of gyration of any body. In this case,
the body under investigation is bolted to the center. Radius of gyration of the combined bar
and body is then determined.

EXPERIMENT PROCEDURE:

§Suspend the bar from chuck, and adjust the length of the cord ‘L’ conveniently.

Note that the suspension length of each cord must be same.

§Allow the bar to oscillate about the vertical axis passing through center and

measure the periodic time T by knowing the time for say 10 oscillations.

§Repeat the experiment by changing the length. §Complete the observation Table given
below.

SPECIFICATION:
Distance between the two cords (2a) = 420mm.

FORMULAE:

1. Actual time period, Tact = t / n scc.

2. Actual radius of gyration, kact from the equation

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Where
n = Nos. of oscillations.

T =Time Taken by ‘n’ oscillations.

L=Length of the suspend string.

2a=Distance between the two string
g=Acceleration due to gravity.
k=Radius of gyration of Bi-Filler suspension

OBSERVATION & CALCULATION TABLE:

Sr L cm A cm No: of Time for Tactual Kactual Ktheoretical

No:
Oscillations N Oscillations

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Results and Discussion

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