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School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING. ReLOAD Real Labs Operated At A Distance Prof Martin Levesley Dr Pete Culmer Dr Andy Weightman Miss Kate Page Mr Justin Gallagher Dr Ben Hanson. University of Leeds. University College London.
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School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING ReLOAD Real Labs Operated At A DistanceProf Martin Levesley Dr Pete Culmer Dr Andy WeightmanMiss Kate PageMr Justin GallagherDr Ben Hanson University of Leeds University College London
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Overview: Dr Andy Weightman Why ReLOAD was developed Demo of Cantilever beam experiment Dr Ben Hanson (UCL) Servo-mechanism Lab Perspective of an external user
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • Undergraduate Laboratories at Leeds • Mechanical Engineering taught utilising laboratory sessions. • Enthuse, Motivate and Inspire students. • Lab sessions last 2-3 hours. • 20-30 students. • Several lab sessions needed. • Multiple copies of equipment needed. • Costs limit quality of equipment.
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • ReLOAD – www.reload.leeds.ac.uk • Remote access to experimental equipment • Several dynamics & control laboratories online • ReLOAD in use since 2001 • HEA mini project to enable Submission, Assessment, Feedback and evaluation in 2007
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • Vibration of a cantilever beam • Equipment • Steel cantilever beam. • Strain gauges to record deflection. • Shaker electro-magnetic damper. • Electro magnet initial deflection to the beam. • Web cam to record the motion. • PC with LabVIEW and ReLOAD DAQ software.
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • Vibration of a cantilever beam • Remote access to experimental equipment • Several dynamics & control laboratories online • ReLOAD in use since 2001 • HEA mini project to enable Submission, Assessment, Feedback and evaluation in 2007
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • Vibrating cantilever beam • No added mass Additional added mass
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING • Vibrating cantilever beam • No added mass Additional added mass
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
School of Mechanical Engineering FACULTY OF ENGINEERING