Abstract
A simple experiment, well suited for an undergraduate course in mechatronics, is described in which thermal time-constant information is extracted from a heater-blower table-lop system. In the experiment, a thermistor measures the temperature of a resistive-heater that is cooled by a blower and a microcontroller is used for data acquisition. The student is asked to determine the thermal time response, and in particular the thermal time-constant of the system, for different blower speeds. The experiment prompts questions about modeling a thermal system, and exposes the student to basic concepts of mechatronics including measurement and data analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 603-609 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | International Journal of Engineering Education |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 8 Oct 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Engineering