dynamics lab

Dynamics experiment to investigate resonance of a mass-beam system. Free decay or driven oscillations can be measured. Frequency of driven oscillation can be controlled using a stepper motor and the uStepper s32 driver board.

Initial prototype designed as part of an undergraduate student project in the School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh. That design was modified and implemented in this remote laboratory for the Structural Mechanics and Dynamics 3 course in the same department. The experiments are on public display in the School of Engineering:

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Contents

Details of the hardware, firmware and UI can be found in the following directories:

• fw
• hw
• ui
• sbc

Activities

• Free decay in a mass-spring system
• Damping ratio of free decay
• Resonance curve for driven oscillations
• Phase lag between driver and oscillator

Version History

Date	Version	Update notes
September 2025	v1.0	Initial production release of dynamics lab