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Acceleration Amplitude Control System For Oscillating Silicon Oil Physics Experiment, Eric Chen
Acceleration Amplitude Control System For Oscillating Silicon Oil Physics Experiment, Eric Chen
Electrical Engineering
This project is an ‘acceleration amplitude control system’ for use in an ‘oscillating silicon oil physics experiment’. The physics experiment has a tray of silicon oil. This tray must oscillate vertically at a specific amplitude (either at or just below the level for Faraday Waves). This control systems manages taking measurements of acceleration amplitude, and also manages correcting the shaker’s driving signal to obtain the correct acceleration. Features of the control system are designed for ease of use, because the system will mostly be operated by professor/ students without background knowledge in electrical engineering.