GUNT training system demonstrates how internal bar forces arise in a statically determinate single-plane truss structure subjected to loads at its nodes.
Product Features
- Consists of a simple truss made of three bars subjected to pure tension or compression
- Loads applied only at the nodes to simulate realistic truss loading conditions
- Bars connected using freely rotating disk joints to maintain planar geometry
- Adjustable bar length allows variation of the internal angles of the structure
- Snap-lock mechanism securely engages bars into the disks for quick assembly
- Fixed and movable supports integrated into node disks and secured to an aluminum base frame
- External loads applied to the top node using weights
- Internal bar forces measured through deformation of integrated leaf spring elements
Benefits
- Visual and hands-on understanding of tensile and compressive forces in trusses
- Ideal for illustrating force distribution and equilibrium in basic statics
- Simple design encourages experimentation with geometry and load variation
Why Choose GUNT Forces in a Simple Bar Structure?
This compact and educationally effective unit is perfect for engineering labs to teach the fundamental principles of statics and structural mechanics.
