Difference between revisions of "Roller Coaster Project"
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11/17: We are going to sketch the roller coaster on paper and using the physics principle of conservation of energy, we will determine the various dimensions of the roller coaster | 11/17: We are going to sketch the roller coaster on paper and using the physics principle of conservation of energy, we will determine the various dimensions of the roller coaster | ||
| − | -height of the top of the | + | -height of the top of the roller coaster |
-distance between the top and the beginning of the loop | -distance between the top and the beginning of the loop | ||
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-the height of the loop | -the height of the loop | ||
| − | -the radius of the circles that create the | + | -the radius of the circles that create the clothoid loop |
11/24: We are going to begin sketching on SolidWorks | 11/24: We are going to begin sketching on SolidWorks | ||
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12/1: Finish designing the roller coaster on SolidWorks | 12/1: Finish designing the roller coaster on SolidWorks | ||
| − | 12/8: Animate the | + | 12/8: Animate the roller coaster and work out any kinks to ensure "safety" of the the ride |
Revision as of 14:14, 9 December 2008
Project Members
Project Motivation
Project Description
For our final project, we decided to design a basic loop roller coaster using SolidWorks. We first created a sketch of a basic clothiod loop, and used conservation of energy to determine what height we would need to start the rollercoaster at to ensure that the loop would cleared.
Equipment
SolidWorks
Timeline
11/17: We are going to sketch the roller coaster on paper and using the physics principle of conservation of energy, we will determine the various dimensions of the roller coaster
-height of the top of the roller coaster
-distance between the top and the beginning of the loop
-the height of the loop
-the radius of the circles that create the clothoid loop
11/24: We are going to begin sketching on SolidWorks
12/1: Finish designing the roller coaster on SolidWorks
12/8: Animate the roller coaster and work out any kinks to ensure "safety" of the the ride
