Progress Report - Spring
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Lab Week #6 Jan 19nd - 23rd |
Update webpage and time table. Projected schedule for Spring is developed. Research feasibility of using Audio Power Amplifier and the number of power supplies needed to drive the actuator. | ||||
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Lab Week #7 Jan 26th - 30th |
Built Audio Power Amplifier circuit. Initial thoughts of frequency response data collection. Advisement by Mr. Gutschlag. | ||||
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Lab Week #8 Feb 2nd - 6th |
Begin collecting frequency response data collection under the advisement of Mr. Gutschlag. | ||||
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Lab Week #9 Feb 9th - 13th |
Continue frequency response data collection. Advisement by Mr. Gutschlag | ||||
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Lab Week #10 Feb 16th - 20th |
Forced to discard data collected to date due to current limiting problems. Restart data collection using a MosFET push-pull amplifier. | ||||
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Lab Week #11 Feb 23th - 27th |
Continue collecting frequency response data. | ||||
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Lab Week #12 March 1st-5th |
Began to interpret the collected frequency response data. Attempting to determine a lumped parameter model of the system. | ||||
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Lab Week #13 March 8th-12th |
Attempted to determine equivalent inertia and damping of system from the collected data. Full Simulink model determined. Designed a simple proportional controller for the lumped parameter system. | ||||
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Lab Week #14 March 15th-19th |
Spring Break Week!! | ||||
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Lab Week #15 March 22nd-26th |
Began to simplify the Simulink models using block diagram reduction. Linear assumptions are applied. | ||||
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Lab Week #16 March 29th-April 2nd |
Initial thoughts on analog PI controller and modeling problems encountered. | ||||
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Lab Week #17 April 5th-9th |
PI controller modeling designs and thoughts. | ||||
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Lab Week #18 April 12th-16th |
Implemented Analog proportional controller for Bradley University's Student Expo. | ||||
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Lab Week #19 April 19th-23rd |
Preliminary thoughts on digital controller implementation. Worked on final presentation. | ||||
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Lab Week #20 April 26th-30th |
Presented project status to students and faculty at the Marty Theater. Continued work on final paper. | ||||
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Lab Week #21 May 3rd-7th |
Project Demonstration |