Research Article

Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus

Volume: 8 Number: 1 July 14, 2020
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Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus

Abstract

Agricultural structures play an important role in the quality and quantity of products that are either produced or stored within a structure. Main characteristic of an agricultural structure is that it is generally smaller and lighter than other industrial structures. Hence, they require smaller scale and capacity laboratory equipment when conducting studies on structural behaviors of such structures. In this study, a deflection apparatus was designed and tested to determine if it is suitable for use in greenhouse mechanics studies. Design procedures, materials used in the design and performance of the system was discussed. Theoretically calculated deflections were compared to measured deflections that were obtained using the developed system. The results showed that calculated and measured deflections yielded stronger relationship with an R2 value of 0.99. It should also be noticed that the cost of the system (TL 5480 TL, $ 1000) makes it ideal for related studies.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 14, 2020

Submission Date

March 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Aksu, S., & Kızıl, Ü. (2020). Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 8(1), 197-202. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.705619
AMA
1.Aksu S, Kızıl Ü. Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2020;8(1):197-202. doi:10.33202/comuagri.705619
Chicago
Aksu, Sefa, and Ünal Kızıl. 2020. “Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 8 (1): 197-202. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.705619.
EndNote
Aksu S, Kızıl Ü (July 1, 2020) Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 8 1 197–202.
IEEE
[1]S. Aksu and Ü. Kızıl, “Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus”, COMU J. Agri. Fac., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 197–202, July 2020, doi: 10.33202/comuagri.705619.
ISNAD
Aksu, Sefa - Kızıl, Ünal. “Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 8/1 (July 1, 2020): 197-202. https://doi.org/10.33202/comuagri.705619.
JAMA
1.Aksu S, Kızıl Ü. Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2020;8:197–202.
MLA
Aksu, Sefa, and Ünal Kızıl. “Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus”. ÇOMÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 1, July 2020, pp. 197-02, doi:10.33202/comuagri.705619.
Vancouver
1.Sefa Aksu, Ünal Kızıl. Design and Testing of a Laboratory Scale Deflection Apparatus. COMU J. Agri. Fac. 2020 Jul. 1;8(1):197-202. doi:10.33202/comuagri.705619