Undergraduate Laboratory Enhancement Through Computer Interactive Experimentation

在这项计划下，初级机械工程实验室将增加互动电脑控制实验。设想在该计划的三个主要系统中进行实验。它们是机械/材料、热/流体和系统/控制。在材料领域，学生将被介绍材料分析技术，x射线衍射模式的记录和他们在适当的结构参数方面的解释。在流体区域，将使用计算机来控制风扇转速和皮托管在管道横截面上的位置，测量管道中的速度和压降分布。在系统领域，计算机控制实验将演示控制空气发动机和耦合油箱的各种方法。

Under this project, the junior mechanical engineering laboratories will be enhanced with the addition of interactive computer control of experiments. Experiments in three major stems of the program are envisioned. They are mechanics/materials, thermal/fluids, and systems/controls. In the materials area, the student will be introduced to materials analysis techniques, the recording of x-ray diffraction patterns and their interpretation in terms of appropriate structural parameters. In the fluids area, measurements in duct will be made of velocity and pressure drop distribution using computers to control fan speed and positioning of the pitot tube across the duct cross section. In the systems area, computer controlled experiments will demonstrate various ways to control and air engine and coupled tanks.