| Laboratory 4 High-Speed Camera: Spring Surge |
MECH324 |
| Name: __________________________ | Lab Sect. _______ |
Date: _______________ |
INCLUDE UNITS!
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THEORETICAL Wire diameter of spring, d: ________ Diameter of spring coil, D: ________ Number of active coils, Na. ________ Natural frequency of spring, fn: ________ |
EXPERIMENTAL Scan rate of monitor: ________ Period of wave (fixed-fixed): _______ Natural frequency of spring, fn: _______ Natural frequency (fixed-free): _______
% Difference (theoretical vs. experimental): |
Describe an experimental procedure to get spring surge using the
cart setup. What qualities would the spring have? How would the
spring be attached to the carts? How would you prevent lateral vibrations?
Keep in mind that the carts can only be driven at a max of a few hundred RPM.