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Objectives
Objectives
The objectives of the individual clock projects are to develop basic individual engineering skills that will be used throughout the design and analysis of kinetic sculptures. In the clock projects our team has learned how to use AutoCAD, Inventor and/or Fusion for graphic design and analysis. The actual fabrication of the pendulum clocks gave an introduction to shop fabrication and rapid prototyping (Lasercamm, 3D printing) skills. The different analytical predictions of dynamic oscillation motion via point-mass analysis, inertial analysis and Working Model 2D simulations provided a good way to validate the experimental measurements of the clock oscillation time. In the end, we all ended up with working desktop models!
Our Clocks
Our Clocks
Our Clock Pendulum project provided key insights into the principles of mechanical motion, system dynamics, and the design process. Using Working Model 2D, we created a simulation of our pendulum’s motion, predicting its behavior under specific conditions. This allowed us to refine our design before moving to fabrication. Once the physical model was constructed using LaserCAMM and 3D design software, we compared its motion to our simulation. Each team member's clock webpage is linked below.
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