Collection of files related to 431 Systems Analysis + Design's tensile strength project
The system will preform tensile material strength tests for the UAlbany Chemistry Dept.
The project is based off this paper :
Fabrication of an Economical Arduino-Based Uniaxial Tensile Tester Julien H. Arrizabalaga, Aaron D. Simmons, and Matthias U. Nollert Journal of Chemical Education 2017 94 (4), 530-533 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00639
All changes made to the original design are included in the slideshow and Physical Design.
Standalone Matlab App can be used with any .csv file format with CM and Newtons as units listed as so: 6CM , 0N 6.5CM , 0.5N etc...
Load Slope code adapted from Professor Muckells example.
S-Type Load Cell - $36.99
Push Pull Force Fixture - $19.95 x 2
DC motor speed controller - $9.99
12v DC motor with wormdrive gearbox - $18.43
- Arduino IDE with ArduSpreadsheet plugin: Install both Arduino IDE and ArduSpreadsheet to begin data collection. Open the ArduSpreadsheet plugin BEFORE data collection begins.
- MatLab Data Analysis App: Helpful for analyzing data retrieved after tensile testing. This app is a one time install. To operate, follow on screen instructions.