Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Week 4 - Progress

This week I was successfully able to pressurize the system and launch a projectile. I charged the tank with approximately 10psi as a small starting point to ensure that the tank would hold.

I was also able to hook up the solenoid valve which is used in conjunction with a remote trigger that allows the user to trigger the launcher from a safe location. This is achieved using a relay attached to the valve which sends a signal for the valve to open.

Next week, I will be constructing the pendulum and setting up the measurement devices in order to collect data.

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