- •1. INTRODUCTION
- •1.1 BASIC TERMINOLOGY
- •1.2 EXAMPLE SYSTEM
- •1.3 SUMMARY
- •1.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •2. TRANSLATION
- •2.1 INTRODUCTION
- •2.2 MODELING
- •2.2.1 Free Body Diagrams
- •2.2.2 Mass and Inertia
- •2.2.3 Gravity and Other Fields
- •2.2.4 Springs
- •2.2.5 Damping and Drag
- •2.2.6 Cables And Pulleys
- •2.2.7 Friction
- •2.2.8 Contact Points And Joints
- •2.3 SYSTEM EXAMPLES
- •2.4 OTHER TOPICS
- •2.5 SUMMARY
- •2.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •2.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •2.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •3. ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- •3.1 INTRODUCTION
- •3.2 EXPLICIT SOLUTIONS
- •3.3 RESPONSES
- •3.3.1 First-order
- •3.3.2 Second-order
- •3.3.3 Other Responses
- •3.4 RESPONSE ANALYSIS
- •3.5 NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS
- •3.5.1 Non-Linear Differential Equations
- •3.5.2 Non-Linear Equation Terms
- •3.5.3 Changing Systems
- •3.6 CASE STUDY
- •3.7 SUMMARY
- •3.8 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •3.9 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •3.10 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •4. NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
- •4.1 INTRODUCTION
- •4.2 THE GENERAL METHOD
- •4.2.1 State Variable Form
- •4.3 NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
- •4.3.1 Numerical Integration With Tools
- •4.3.2 Numerical Integration
- •4.3.3 Taylor Series
- •4.3.4 Runge-Kutta Integration
- •4.4 SYSTEM RESPONSE
- •4.4.1 Steady-State Response
- •4.5 DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION OF EXPERIMENTAL DATA
- •4.6 ADVANCED TOPICS
- •4.6.1 Switching Functions
- •4.6.2 Interpolating Tabular Data
- •4.6.3 Modeling Functions with Splines
- •4.6.4 Non-Linear Elements
- •4.7 CASE STUDY
- •4.8 SUMMARY
- •4.9 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •4.10 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •4.11 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •5. ROTATION
- •5.1 INTRODUCTION
- •5.2 MODELING
- •5.2.1 Inertia
- •5.2.2 Springs
- •5.2.3 Damping
- •5.2.4 Levers
- •5.2.5 Gears and Belts
- •5.2.6 Friction
- •5.2.7 Permanent Magnet Electric Motors
- •5.3 OTHER TOPICS
- •5.4 DESIGN CASE
- •5.5 SUMMARY
- •5.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •5.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •5.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •6. INPUT-OUTPUT EQUATIONS
- •6.1 INTRODUCTION
- •6.2 THE DIFFERENTIAL OPERATOR
- •6.3 INPUT-OUTPUT EQUATIONS
- •6.3.1 Converting Input-Output Equations to State Equations
- •6.3.2 Integrating Input-Output Equations
- •6.4 DESIGN CASE
- •6.5 SUMMARY
- •6.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •6.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •6.8 ASSGINMENT PROBLEMS
- •6.9 REFERENCES
- •7. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
- •7.1 INTRODUCTION
- •7.2 MODELING
- •7.2.1 Resistors
- •7.2.2 Voltage and Current Sources
- •7.2.3 Capacitors
- •7.2.4 Inductors
- •7.2.5 Op-Amps
- •7.3 IMPEDANCE
- •7.4 EXAMPLE SYSTEMS
- •7.5 ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS - MOTORS
- •7.5.1 Permanent Magnet DC Motors
- •7.5.2 Induction Motors
- •7.5.3 Brushless Servo Motors
- •7.6 FILTERS
- •7.7 OTHER TOPICS
- •7.8 SUMMARY
- •7.9 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •7.10 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •7.11 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •8. FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEMS
- •8.1 INTRODUCTION
- •8.2 TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
- •8.3 CONTROL SYSTEMS
- •8.3.1 PID Control Systems
- •8.3.2 Manipulating Block Diagrams
- •8.3.3 A Motor Control System Example
- •8.3.4 System Error
- •8.3.5 Controller Transfer Functions
- •8.3.6 Feedforward Controllers
- •8.3.7 State Equation Based Systems
- •8.3.8 Cascade Controllers
- •8.4 SUMMARY
- •8.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •8.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •8.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •9. PHASOR ANALYSIS
- •9.1 INTRODUCTION
- •9.2 PHASORS FOR STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS
- •9.3 VIBRATIONS
- •9.4 SUMMARY
- •9.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •9.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •9.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •10. BODE PLOTS
- •10.1 INTRODUCTION
- •10.2 BODE PLOTS
- •10.3 SIGNAL SPECTRUMS
- •10.4 SUMMARY
- •10.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •10.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •10.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •10.8 LOG SCALE GRAPH PAPER
- •11. ROOT LOCUS ANALYSIS
- •11.1 INTRODUCTION
- •11.2 ROOT-LOCUS ANALYSIS
- •11.3 SUMMARY
- •11.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •11.5 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •11.6 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •12. NONLINEAR SYSTEMS
- •12.1 INTRODUCTION
- •12.2 SOURCES OF NONLINEARITY
- •12.3.1 Time Variant
- •12.3.2 Switching
- •12.3.3 Deadband
- •12.3.4 Saturation and Clipping
- •12.3.5 Hysteresis and Slip
- •12.3.6 Delays and Lags
- •12.4 SUMMARY
- •12.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •12.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •12.7 ASIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •13. ANALOG INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
- •13.1 INTRODUCTION
- •13.2 ANALOG INPUTS
- •13.3 ANALOG OUTPUTS
- •13.4 NOISE REDUCTION
- •13.4.1 Shielding
- •13.4.2 Grounding
- •13.5 CASE STUDY
- •13.6 SUMMARY
- •13.7 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •13.8 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •13.9 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •14. CONTINUOUS SENSORS
- •14.1 INTRODUCTION
- •14.2 INDUSTRIAL SENSORS
- •14.2.1 Angular Displacement
- •14.2.1.1 - Potentiometers
- •14.2.2 Encoders
- •14.2.2.1 - Tachometers
- •14.2.3 Linear Position
- •14.2.3.1 - Potentiometers
- •14.2.3.2 - Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDT)
- •14.2.3.3 - Moire Fringes
- •14.2.3.4 - Accelerometers
- •14.2.4 Forces and Moments
- •14.2.4.1 - Strain Gages
- •14.2.4.2 - Piezoelectric
- •14.2.5 Liquids and Gases
- •14.2.5.1 - Pressure
- •14.2.5.2 - Venturi Valves
- •14.2.5.3 - Coriolis Flow Meter
- •14.2.5.4 - Magnetic Flow Meter
- •14.2.5.5 - Ultrasonic Flow Meter
- •14.2.5.6 - Vortex Flow Meter
- •14.2.5.7 - Positive Displacement Meters
- •14.2.5.8 - Pitot Tubes
- •14.2.6 Temperature
- •14.2.6.1 - Resistive Temperature Detectors (RTDs)
- •14.2.6.2 - Thermocouples
- •14.2.6.3 - Thermistors
- •14.2.6.4 - Other Sensors
- •14.2.7 Light
- •14.2.7.1 - Light Dependant Resistors (LDR)
- •14.2.8 Chemical
- •14.2.8.2 - Conductivity
- •14.2.9 Others
- •14.3 INPUT ISSUES
- •14.4 SENSOR GLOSSARY
- •14.5 SUMMARY
- •14.6 REFERENCES
- •14.7 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •14.8 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •14.9 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •15. CONTINUOUS ACTUATORS
- •15.1 INTRODUCTION
- •15.2 ELECTRIC MOTORS
- •15.2.1 Basic Brushed DC Motors
- •15.2.2 AC Motors
- •15.2.3 Brushless DC Motors
- •15.2.4 Stepper Motors
- •15.2.5 Wound Field Motors
- •15.3 HYDRAULICS
- •15.4 OTHER SYSTEMS
- •15.5 SUMMARY
- •15.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •15.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •15.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •16. MOTION CONTROL
- •16.1 INTRODUCTION
- •16.2 MOTION PROFILES
- •16.2.1 Velocity Profiles
- •16.2.2 Position Profiles
- •16.3 MULTI AXIS MOTION
- •16.3.1 Slew Motion
- •16.3.1.1 - Interpolated Motion
- •16.3.2 Motion Scheduling
- •16.4 PATH PLANNING
- •16.5 CASE STUDIES
- •16.6 SUMMARY
- •16.7 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •16.8 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •16.9 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •17. LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
- •17.1 INTRODUCTION
- •17.2 APPLYING LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
- •17.2.1 A Few Transform Tables
- •17.3 MODELING TRANSFER FUNCTIONS IN THE s-DOMAIN
- •17.4 FINDING OUTPUT EQUATIONS
- •17.5 INVERSE TRANSFORMS AND PARTIAL FRACTIONS
- •17.6 EXAMPLES
- •17.6.2 Circuits
- •17.7 ADVANCED TOPICS
- •17.7.1 Input Functions
- •17.7.2 Initial and Final Value Theorems
- •17.8 A MAP OF TECHNIQUES FOR LAPLACE ANALYSIS
- •17.9 SUMMARY
- •17.10 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •17.11 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •17.12 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •17.13 REFERENCES
- •18. CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS
- •18.1 INTRODUCTION
- •18.2 CONTROL SYSTEMS
- •18.2.1 PID Control Systems
- •18.2.2 Analysis of PID Controlled Systems With Laplace Transforms
- •18.2.3 Finding The System Response To An Input
- •18.2.4 Controller Transfer Functions
- •18.3.1 Approximate Plotting Techniques
- •18.4 DESIGN OF CONTINUOUS CONTROLLERS
- •18.5 SUMMARY
- •18.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •18.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •18.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •19. CONVOLUTION
- •19.1 INTRODUCTION
- •19.2 UNIT IMPULSE FUNCTIONS
- •19.3 IMPULSE RESPONSE
- •19.4 CONVOLUTION
- •19.5 NUMERICAL CONVOLUTION
- •19.6 LAPLACE IMPULSE FUNCTIONS
- •19.7 SUMMARY
- •19.8 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •19.9 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •19.10 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •20. STATE SPACE ANALYSIS
- •20.1 INTRODUCTION
- •20.2 OBSERVABILITY
- •20.3 CONTROLLABILITY
- •20.4 OBSERVERS
- •20.5 SUMMARY
- •20.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •20.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •20.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •20.9 BIBLIOGRAPHY
- •21. STATE SPACE CONTROLLERS
- •21.1 INTRODUCTION
- •21.2 FULL STATE FEEDBACK
- •21.3 OBSERVERS
- •21.4 SUPPLEMENTAL OBSERVERS
- •21.5 REGULATED CONTROL WITH OBSERVERS
- •21.7 LINEAR QUADRATIC GAUSSIAN (LQG) COMPENSATORS
- •21.8 VERIFYING CONTROL SYSTEM STABILITY
- •21.8.1 Stability
- •21.8.2 Bounded Gain
- •21.9 ADAPTIVE CONTROLLERS
- •21.10 OTHER METHODS
- •21.10.1 Kalman Filtering
- •21.11 SUMMARY
- •21.12 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •21.13 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •21.14 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •22. SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION
- •22.1 INTRODUCTION
- •22.2 SUMMARY
- •22.3 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •22.4 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •22.5 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •23. ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS
- •23.1 INTRODUCTION
- •23.2 MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES
- •23.2.1 Induction
- •23.3 EXAMPLE SYSTEMS
- •23.4 SUMMARY
- •23.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •23.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •23.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •24. FLUID SYSTEMS
- •24.1 SUMMARY
- •24.2 MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES
- •24.2.1 Resistance
- •24.2.2 Capacitance
- •24.2.3 Power Sources
- •24.3 EXAMPLE SYSTEMS
- •24.4 SUMMARY
- •24.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •24.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS
- •24.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •25. THERMAL SYSTEMS
- •25.1 INTRODUCTION
- •25.2 MATHEMATICAL PROPERTIES
- •25.2.1 Resistance
- •25.2.2 Capacitance
- •25.2.3 Sources
- •25.3 EXAMPLE SYSTEMS
- •25.4 SUMMARY
- •25.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •25.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •25.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •26. OPTIMIZATION
- •26.1 INTRODUCTION
- •26.2 OBJECTIVES AND CONSTRAINTS
- •26.3 SEARCHING FOR THE OPTIMUM
- •26.4 OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS
- •26.4.1 Random Walk
- •26.4.2 Gradient Decent
- •26.4.3 Simplex
- •26.5 SUMMARY
- •26.6 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •26.7 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •26.8 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •27. FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)
- •27.1 INTRODUCTION
- •27.2 FINITE ELEMENT MODELS
- •27.3 FINITE ELEMENT MODELS
- •27.4 SUMMARY
- •27.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •27.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •27.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •27.8 BIBLIOGRAPHY
- •28. FUZZY LOGIC
- •28.1 INTRODUCTION
- •28.2 COMMERCIAL CONTROLLERS
- •28.3 REFERENCES
- •28.4 SUMMARY
- •28.5 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •28.6 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •28.7 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •29. NEURAL NETWORKS
- •29.1 SUMMARY
- •29.2 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •29.3 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •29.4 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •29.5 REFERENCES
- •30. EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEM
- •30.1 INTRODUCTION
- •30.2 CASE STUDY
- •30.3 SUMMARY
- •30.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •30.5 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •30.6 ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS
- •31. WRITING
- •31.1 FORGET WHAT YOU WERE TAUGHT BEFORE
- •31.2 WHY WRITE REPORTS?
- •31.3 THE TECHNICAL DEPTH OF THE REPORT
- •31.4 TYPES OF REPORTS
- •31.5 LABORATORY REPORTS
- •31.5.0.1 - An Example First Draft of a Report
- •31.5.0.2 - An Example Final Draft of a Report
- •31.6 RESEARCH
- •31.7 DRAFT REPORTS
- •31.8 PROJECT REPORT
- •31.9 OTHER REPORT TYPES
- •31.9.1 Executive
- •31.9.2 Consulting
- •31.9.3 Memo(randum)
- •31.9.4 Interim
- •31.9.5 Poster
- •31.9.6 Progress Report
- •31.9.7 Oral
- •31.9.8 Patent
- •31.10 LAB BOOKS
- •31.11 REPORT ELEMENTS
- •31.11.1 Figures
- •31.11.2 Graphs
- •31.11.3 Tables
- •31.11.4 Equations
- •31.11.5 Experimental Data
- •31.11.6 Result Summary
- •31.11.7 References
- •31.11.8 Acknowledgments
- •31.11.9 Abstracts
- •31.11.10 Appendices
- •31.11.11 Page Numbering
- •31.11.12 Numbers and Units
- •31.11.13 Engineering Drawings
- •31.11.14 Discussions
- •31.11.15 Conclusions
- •31.11.16 Recomendations
- •31.11.17 Appendices
- •31.11.18 Units
- •31.12 GENERAL WRITING ISSUES
- •31.13 WRITERS BLOCK
- •31.14 TECHNICAL ENGLISH
- •31.15 EVALUATION FORMS
- •31.16 PATENTS
- •32. PROJECTS
- •32.2 OVERVIEW
- •32.2.1 The Objectives and Constraints
- •32.3 MANAGEMENT
- •32.3.1 Timeline - Tentative
- •32.3.2 Teams
- •32.4 DELIVERABLES
- •32.4.1 Conceptual Design
- •32.4.2 EGR 345/101 Contract
- •32.4.3 Progress Reports
- •32.4.4 Design Proposal
- •32.4.5 The Final Report
- •32.5 REPORT ELEMENTS
- •32.5.1 Gantt Charts
- •32.5.2 Drawings
- •32.5.3 Budgets and Bills of Material
- •32.5.4 Calculations
- •32.6 APPENDICES
- •32.6.1 Appendix A - Sample System
- •32.6.2 Appendix B - EGR 345/101 Contract
- •32.6.3 Appendix C - Forms
- •33. ENGINEERING PROBLEM SOLVING
- •33.1 BASIC RULES OF STYLE
- •33.2 EXPECTED ELEMENTS
- •33.3 SEPCIAL ELEMENTS
- •33.3.1 Graphs
- •33.3.2 EGR 345 Specific
- •33.4 SCILAB
- •33.5 TERMINOLOGY
- •34. MATHEMATICAL TOOLS
- •34.1 INTRODUCTION
- •34.1.1 Constants and Other Stuff
- •34.1.2 Basic Operations
- •34.1.2.1 - Factorial
- •34.1.3 Exponents and Logarithms
- •34.1.4 Polynomial Expansions
- •34.1.5 Practice Problems
- •34.2 FUNCTIONS
- •34.2.1 Discrete and Continuous Probability Distributions
- •34.2.2 Basic Polynomials
- •34.2.3 Partial Fractions
- •34.2.4 Summation and Series
- •34.2.5 Practice Problems
- •34.3 SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
- •34.3.1 Trigonometry
- •34.3.2 Hyperbolic Functions
- •34.3.2.1 - Practice Problems
- •34.3.3 Geometry
- •34.3.4 Planes, Lines, etc.
- •34.3.5 Practice Problems
- •34.4 COORDINATE SYSTEMS
- •34.4.1 Complex Numbers
- •34.4.2 Cylindrical Coordinates
- •34.4.3 Spherical Coordinates
- •34.4.4 Practice Problems
- •34.5 MATRICES AND VECTORS
- •34.5.1 Vectors
- •34.5.2 Dot (Scalar) Product
- •34.5.3 Cross Product
- •34.5.4 Triple Product
- •34.5.5 Matrices
- •34.5.6 Solving Linear Equations with Matrices
- •34.5.7 Practice Problems
- •34.6 CALCULUS
- •34.6.1 Single Variable Functions
- •34.6.1.1 - Differentiation
- •34.6.1.2 - Integration
- •34.6.2 Vector Calculus
- •34.6.3 Differential Equations
- •34.6.3.1.1 - Guessing
- •34.6.3.1.2 - Separable Equations
- •34.6.3.1.3 - Homogeneous Equations and Substitution
- •34.6.3.2.1 - Linear Homogeneous
- •34.6.3.2.2 - Nonhomogeneous Linear Equations
- •34.6.3.3 - Higher Order Differential Equations
- •34.6.3.4 - Partial Differential Equations
- •34.6.4 Other Calculus Stuff
- •34.6.5 Practice Problems
- •34.7 NUMERICAL METHODS
- •34.7.1 Approximation of Integrals and Derivatives from Sampled Data
- •34.7.3 Taylor Series Integration
- •34.8 LAPLACE TRANSFORMS
- •34.8.1 Laplace Transform Tables
- •34.9 z-TRANSFORMS
- •34.10 FOURIER SERIES
- •34.11 TOPICS NOT COVERED (YET)
- •34.12 REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY
- •35. A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO ‘C’
- •35.2 BACKGROUND
- •35.3 PROGRAM PARTS
- •35.4 HOW A ‘C’ COMPILER WORKS
- •35.5 STRUCTURED ‘C’ CODE
- •35.7 CREATING TOP DOWN PROGRAMS
- •35.8 HOW THE BEAMCAD PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED
- •35.8.1 Objectives:
- •35.8.2 Problem Definition:
- •35.8.3 User Interface:
- •35.8.3.1 - Screen Layout (also see figure):
- •35.8.3.2 - Input:
- •35.8.3.3 - Output:
- •35.8.3.4 - Help:
- •35.8.3.5 - Error Checking:
- •35.8.3.6 - Miscellaneous:
- •35.8.4 Flow Program:
- •35.8.5 Expand Program:
- •35.8.6 Testing and Debugging:
- •35.8.7 Documentation
- •35.8.7.1 - Users Manual:
- •35.8.7.2 - Programmers Manual:
- •35.8.8 Listing of BeamCAD Program.
- •35.9 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •36. UNITS AND CONVERSIONS
- •36.1 HOW TO USE UNITS
- •36.2 HOW TO USE SI UNITS
- •36.3 THE TABLE
- •36.4 ASCII, HEX, BINARY CONVERSION
- •36.5 G-CODES
- •37. ATOMIC MATERIAL DATA
- •37. MECHANICAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES
- •37.1 FORMULA SHEET
- •38. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- •38.1 TEXTBOOKS
- •38.1.1 Slotine and Li
- •38.1.2 VandeVegte
- •39. TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENT
- •39.1 UPDATED DC MOTOR MODEL
- •39.2 ANOTHER DC MOTOR MODEL
- •39.3 BLOCK DIAGRAMS AND UNITS
- •39.4 SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS
- •39.5 ZERO ORDER HOLD
- •39.6 TORSIONAL DAMPERS
- •39.7 MISC
- •39.8 Nyquist Plot
- •39.9 NICHOLS CHART
- •39.10 BESSEL POLYNOMIALS
- •39.11 ITAE
- •39.12 ROOT LOCUS
- •39.13 LYAPUNOV’S LINEARIZATION METHOD
- •39.14 XXXXX
- •39.15 XXXXX
- •39.16 XXXXX
- •39.17 XXXXX
- •39.18 XXXXX
- •39.19 XXXXX
- •39.20 XXXXX
- •39.21 SUMMARY
- •39.22 PRACTICE PROBLEMS
- •39.23 PRACTICE PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
- •39.24 ASSGINMENT PROBLEMS
- •39.25 REFERENCES
- •39.26 BIBLIOGRAPHY
writing guide - 31.29
implementation of important
precise exact perfect noted to be invoved
allowed for it was found to be
was looked thorough ---> reviewed along with - with
also then
decided on - selected
found - measured, calculated
31.15 EVALUATION FORMS
The forms on the following pages are examples of forms that may be used to evaluate written reports during the semester. The
Lab Report Form - used to grade weekly lab reports
Design Report Form - used to evaluate the final reports
Peer Evaluation Form - this is used by students for team mates
writing guide - 31.30
EGR 345 - Laboratory Report Evaluation
Student:
Lab Number/Title:
Technical:
technically accurate theory section is complete
complete procedure and collected data data analysis
theory is verified with data conclusions based on data adequate use of numbers
A = _____ / 10
Communication:
clear and concise
good use of figures, graphs and tables use of english
professional style passive voice/past tense suitable use of formatting
B = _____ / 10
Overall: |
A * B = ______ / 100 |
writing guide - 31.31
EGR 345 - Design Project Evaluation Sheet
Team:
no |
yes |
Follows defined formats and requirements
Writing style is clear and concise and has a logical flow
The paper is technically accurate and complete
The writing is professional
Overall writing quality and style
Comments:
31.16 PATENTS
United States Patent 6,368,227
Olson April 9, 2002
Method of swinging on a swing
Abstract
writing guide - 31.32
A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
Inventors: Olson; Steven (337 Otis Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104) Appl. No.: 715198
Filed: November 17, 2000
Current U.S. Class: 472/118
Intern'l Class: A63G 009/00
Field of Search: 472/118,119,120,121,122,123,125 References Cited [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents 242601Jun., 1881Clement472/118.
5413298May., 1995Perreault248/228.
Primary Examiner: Nguyen; Kien T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Olson; Peter Lowell
Claims
I claim:
1. A method of swinging on a swing, the method comprising the steps of:
a)suspending a seat for supporting a user between only two chains that are hung from a tree branch;
b)positioning a user on the seat so that the user is facing a direction perpendicular to the tree branch;
c)having the user pull alternately on one chain to induce movement of the user and the swing toward one side, and then on the other chain to induce movement of the user and the swing toward the other side; and
d)repeating step c) to create side-to-side swinging motion, relative to the user, that is parallel to the tree branch.
2.The method of claim 1, wherein the method is practiced independently by the user to create the side-to-side motion from an initial dead stop.
3.The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the step of:
e) inducing a component of forward and back motion into the swinging motion, resulting in a swinging path that is generally shaped as an oval.
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4. The method of claim 3, wherein the magnitude of the component of forward and back motion is less than the component of side-to-side motion.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a method of swinging on a swing.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A few basic types of swings have been around for generations. Perhaps the most common is one that includes a seat suspended between two ropes or chains that are hung from a tree branch or other substantially horizontal support. These swings are often found in side-by-side sets of two or three or more on, for example, a school playground.
Young children often need help to climb onto a swing, and may need a push (sometimes even an "underdog" push) to begin swinging. Others may be able to begin the swinging movement on their own by pushing with their feet against the ground, and once moving may coordinate the motion of their legs and body in what may be called "pumping" to sustain the movement of the swing. When swinging in this manner, the user travels along a path as generally shown in the cross-section of FIG. 1. Another method of swinging on a swing involves twisting the seat around repeatedly so that the chains or ropes are wound in a double helix. When allowed to unwind, the swing spins quickly, which can be entertaining for the user.
These methods of swinging on a swing, although of considerable interest to some people, can lose their appeal with age and experience. A new method of swinging on a swing would therefore represent an advance of great significance and value.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for swinging on a swing. The swing comprises a seat for supporting a user that is suspended between two chains that are hung from a substantially horizontal tree branch. The method comprises the steps of: a) positioning a user on the seat; and b) having the user pull alternately on one chain to induce movement of the user and the swing toward one side, and then on the other chain to induce movement of the user and the swing toward the other side, to create side-to-side motion. In another embodiment of the invention, the swinging method may be practiced independently by the user to create the side-to-side motion from an initial dead stop. These and other features of the invention are described in greater detail below.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of the swinging path of a swing used in accordance with conventional swinging methods.
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FIG. 2 is a front view of a swinging path of a swing used in accordance with one embodiment of the swinging method of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of a swinging path of a swing used in accordance with a second embodiment of the swinging method of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present inventor has created, through experimentation on a standard swing, a new and improved method of swinging. The swing is of the type described above, in which a seat is suspended between two chains that are hung from a substantially horizontal tree branch. As is apparent to those of ordinary skill in the area of swinging, the chains could be replaced with ropes, cables, or the like, or the tree branch could be replaced with another substantially horizontal support such as a metal bar or pole.
The standard swing should be a single swing that is suspended sufficiently far away from obstructions to make the practice of the inventive swinging method completely safe. That is, the swing should be suspended a sufficient distance away from the trunk of the tree from which it suspended, and from any other swing, building, support, overhead wire, or other obstruction or threat to safety that may be present.
The standard method of swinging on a swing is defined by oscillatory motion of the swing and the user along an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the tree branch from which the swing is suspended. This "forward and back" movement has been known for generations, and is illustrated in FIG. 1. In contrast to the conventional method of swinging, the present inventor has discovered that much greater satisfaction can be obtained by alternately pulling on one chain to move the swing and the user toward that side, and then pulling on the other chain to move the swing and the user toward that side. This side-to-side oscillatory motion of the swing and the user is thus along an axis that is substantially parallel to the axis of the tree branch from which the swing is suspended, and is illustrated in FIG. 2. This side to side swinging method has the added benefit that it can be continued for long periods of time simply by alternately pulling on one chain and then the other. The importance of sufficient clearance between the swing and any obstructions or threats to the user's safety is apparent.
The present inventor has discovered certain other improvements in the art of swinging on a swing, either or both of which can be used in conjunction with the swinging method described immediately above. The first is that the inventive swinging method can be initiated from a dead stop without pushing, and without the user having to contact the ground. That is, the user can climb onto the swing, and begin from an initial dead stop to pull first on one chain, and then on the other chain, alternately until the user and the swing have begun to swing side-to-side in accordance with the inventive swinging method described herein. This enables even young users to swing independently and joyously, which is of great benefit to all.
Another improvement on the swinging method described above is the induction into the side-to- side swinging movement of a component of forward-and-back motion. That is, by skillful manipulation of the body, the present inventor has found it possible to add a relatively minor component
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of forward-and-back motion to the side-to-side swinging motion, resulting in a swinging path that is generally shaped like an oval, as is shown in FIG. 3. It is preferred that the magnitude of the for- ward-and back motion (shown in FIG. 3 as being along the Y axis) be less than the magnitude of the side-to side motion (shown in FIG. 3 as being along the X axis), so that the latter predominates. In this manner, the motion can be more easily continued simply by alternately pulling on one chain and then the other in the manner described.
Lastly, it should be noted that because pulling alternately on one chain and then the other resembles in some measure the movements one would use to swing from vines in a dense jungle forest, the swinging method of the present invention may be referred to by the present inventor and his sister as "Tarzan" swinging. The user may even choose to produce a Tarzan-type yell while swinging in the manner described, which more accurately replicates swinging on vines in a dense jungle forest. Actual jungle forestry is not required.
Licenses are available from the inventor upon request.