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Spring-Mass-Damper
Kit

Spring-mass-damper plants are found on virtually every textbook related to vibrations, dynamic systems and controls. This kit is designed to explore and study many configurations of free and forced vibration systems.​

Learning Objectives

  • ​Modeling and simulation of dynamic systems

  • Model validation

  • System identification

  • Principles of free and forced vibrations

  • PID control

  • Discrete State-Space controller

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Features:

3DOF
Spring-Mass-Damper
Kit

We offer turnkey and plant only options:

Turnkey kit

Includes the plant, a DAQ, amplifier, Estop button. 

Add-ons include power supply and computer.

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Plant only

User provides DAQ, amplifier, Estop button, power supply and computer.

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Springs

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Dashpot

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Linear Slide with Encoder

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Plant configurations include:

Real-Time Controller

Our kits are designed to work with our DAQs, but can be easily interfaced with other DAQs and microcontrollers.
We use premium components with standard electrical signals.

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