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Today we built the scissor lift to explore the applications of pneumatics. Additionally we saw how levers can be used for mechanical advantage.
The topic for next week is the robot hand. Please tell the students to be wary of dropped pieces and not to simply dump everything out onto the table.
Today we built the Scissor Lift and played around with them. The kids mostly finished on time and enjoyed the build however we did not have enough time to go in depth today. Due to issues with my PC I am sorry to have posted this Classminutes a bit late.
The theme of today is scissor lift. The scissor model composes pneumatic components including cylinders, pumps, air valves, air tanks, and manometers. In the process of building models and conducting tests, the students got a deeper understanding of the design philosophy and working principles of the pneumatic system, which built a solid ground for the next following more advanced pneumatic application models. This section is a good illustration of the air storage system in the pneumatic system.
The STEM information behind this section is the application of pneumatic systems. The cylinder piston rod output forces can be calculated by multiplying the air pressure to the piston area. All the students finished the model and the experiments. They are ready for the next more advanced pneumatic systems.
The theme of today is scissor lift, which is the first application of the pneumatic system. The scissor model composes pneumatic components including cylinders, pumps, air valves, air tanks, and manometers. In the process of building models, the students got a deeper understanding of the design philosophy and working principles of the pneumatic system, which built a solid ground for the next following more advanced pneumatic application models. This section is a good illustration of the air storage system in the pneumatic system.
The STEM information behind this section is the application of pneumatic systems. The cylinder piston rod output forces can be calculated by multiplying the air pressure to the piston area. All the students finished the model and the experiments. They are ready for the next more advanced pneumatic systems.
The theme of today is building a scissor lift model, which is the application of the pneumatic system of the last lecture. In this section, the built scissor model consist pneumatic components from cylinders and pumps to the air valve, the air tank, and the manometer. With the built model, the students got a deeper understanding of the design philosophy and working principles of the pneumatic system, which built a solid ground for the next following more advanced pneumatic application models. This section is a good example explaining the air storage system in the pneumatic system.
The STEM information behind this section is the application of pneumatic systems. The cylinder piston rod force output can be calculated by multiplying the air pressure with the piston area. All the students finished the model and the experiments. The application sections interest them more than the principal model introductions.
