Dynamics 2e 1735
Problem 8.50
The Charpy impact test is one test that measures the resistance of a material
to fracture. In this test, the fracture toughness is assessed by measuring the
energy required to break a specimen of a given geometry. This is done by
releasing a heavy pendulum from rest at an angle
✓i
and then measuring
the maximum swing angle
✓
f
reached by the pendulum after the specimen
is broken.
Consider a test rig in which the striker
S
(the pendulum’s bob) can be
modeled as a uniform disk of weight
WSD40 lb
and radius
rSD6in:
,
if the striker impacts the specimen when the pendulum’s arm is vertical,
determine the speed of the point
Q
on the striker immediately before the
striker impacts with the specimen. Neglect friction, and observe that the
striker and the arm are rigidly connected.
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