EAS 199A Lecture 15:     15,16 November 2011

15. Least squares fitting to exponential and power law functions, 3D model of pump impeller

Class meeting on 15,16 November 2011

Homework: TBA: Assignment will involve submitting a 3D model of the pump impeller by Friday, 18 November

Learning Objectives

1. Be able to perform power law, semi-log, and log-log curve fits with the Excel Trendline function
2. Be able to create a 3D solid model of a pump impeller by following the Solidworks tutorial
3. Be ready to begin fabrication the pump body with the milling machines in the lab

Notes and Supplemental Files

1. Least squares fitting to semi-log, power, and log-log functions: PowerPoint, or PDF or 3-up handout
2. Solidworks instructions for impeller design
3. Instructions for manufacturing the pump body: PowerPoint, PDF, or 3-up notes
4. Key operations on pump body (PNG image), and Larger PDF version

Our Ping-pong playing overlords

Advance the scrubber to 2:32 to see the robot rally with a human player, including backhands.