Oscillators for System ID and Inertia Measurement in Undergraduate Dynamics
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Baltimore , Maryland
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June 25, 2023
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June 25, 2023
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June 28, 2023
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Mechanics Division (MECHS)
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14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--43824
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https://strategy.asee.org/43824
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148
Paper Authors
Michael P. Hennessey University of St. Thomas
Michael P. Hennessey (Mike) joined the full-time faculty at the University of St. Thomas as an Assistant Professor fall semester 2000 and was promoted in 2014 to Professor of Mechanical Engineering (tenured since 2006). He is an expert in kinematics, dynamics, and control of mechanical systems, along with related areas of applied mathematics, such as in automation and transportation. As of summer 2023, he has 54 publications, in journals (11), conferences (41), magazines (1), and patents (1). Mike gained 10 years of industrial and academic research lab experience at 3M, FMC, and the University of Minnesota prior to embarking on an academic career at Rochester Institute of Technology (3 years) and Minnesota State University, Mankato (2 years). Mike holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Minnesota (with distinction), an MS in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He is also a member of ASME, SIAM, and ASEE.
Amir Ahmad Naqwi
Abstract
Oscillators are a very important topic in undergraduate Dynamics, both in a lab and lecture project setting. This paper shares our experience and lessons learned over many years using two systems: (1) a low-cost translational damped oscillator instrumented with an infrared proximity sensor, along with LabVIEW and the myDAQ from NI in lab for use in a system identification (ID) problem and (2) a cable-based rotational oscillator in lecture as an integrated theory-simulation-design-manufacturing-measurement final project that permits determination of the mass moment of inertia of a symmetric rigid body about a fixed axis. In each case, there is a spectrum of content, from mathematical modeling, to numerics and simulation using MATLAB/Simulink, practical realization in hardware along with either basic or more formal measurement. For the translational oscillator, the methodology for establishing system parameters based on iteration is surprisingly simple, very accurate, and has played especially well with students who lack a strong math background. Regarding the rotational oscillator, representative student work is presented and subsequently analyzed from different points of view, including percent measurement error when compared to a fiducial. Based in part from student feedback (such as through IDEA), we believe that this broad spectrum approach has wide appeal, in particular, use of the translational oscillator, as there is considerable variance in learning styles, areas of emphasis, and abilities within the mechanical engineering student population.
Hennessey, M. P., & Naqwi, A. A. (2023, June), Oscillators for System ID and Inertia Measurement in Undergraduate Dynamics Paper presented at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore , Maryland. 10.18260/1-2--43824
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