This week saw me doing the necessary research required prior to commencing my project. My literature review page has been updated accordingly and I will keep doing so regularly as it is an ongoing process. You can check up on my Literature Review here.
The following image is a loop from Labview for reading two analog sensors. So far I only have two sensors. One is a hall effect position sensor for monitoring the position of the power piston. With this information, I will be able to determine the chamber volume at any instance. The other is a pressure transducer which, when connected to the chamber, will provide real-time pressure readings during engine operation. These two sensors are vital for creating pressure versus volume diagram for measuring engine output work. Images of all the components will be added to my Gallery as they come in.
The following loop detects a magnet attached to the flywheel and reads it as a digital signal. Each time it senses the magnet it increments by one.
Next is the RPM loop which averages out the counted signals to give an accurate representation of the actual engine RPM. I have not sourced the necessary senors yet but I plan to use a magnet fitted to the flywheel with a hall effect sensor in close proximity. This VI however was tested with a push button and it proved to be really accurate.
Again my Gallery will be updated very soon. I am expecting a variety of sensors to arrive soon and all images will be uploaded. I am also in the process of creating a playlist on my YouTube channel to follow my progress.
The following image is a loop from Labview for reading two analog sensors. So far I only have two sensors. One is a hall effect position sensor for monitoring the position of the power piston. With this information, I will be able to determine the chamber volume at any instance. The other is a pressure transducer which, when connected to the chamber, will provide real-time pressure readings during engine operation. These two sensors are vital for creating pressure versus volume diagram for measuring engine output work. Images of all the components will be added to my Gallery as they come in.
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