Specifications

CT Corsair Final Report May 2, 2014

pinMode(dirPinFwd1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(dirPinRev1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(dirPinFwd2, OUTPUT);

pinMode(dirPinRev2, OUTPUT);

pinMode(speedPin1, OUTPUT);

pinMode(speedPin2, OUTPUT);

delay(50);

}

// variables for mapping

int speedRoll_1 = 0;

int speedRoll_2 = 0;

int readX = 0;

int readY = 0;

int testWrite = 0;

int MAX_PWM_OUT = 200;

int MIN_PWM_OUT = 25;

void loop() {

// put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

// read and map the values from a joystick for testing purposes

readX = analogRead(JoyX);

readY = analogRead(JoyY);

Serial.print(speedRoll_1);

Serial.print(";");

Serial.println(speedRoll_2);

digitalWrite(dirPinFwd1, HIGH);

digitalWrite(dirPinRev1, LOW);

digitalWrite(dirPinFwd2, LOW);

digitalWrite(dirPinRev2, HIGH);

speedRoll_1 = map(readX, 0, 1023, MIN_PWM_OUT, MAX_PWM_OUT);

speedRoll_2 = map(readX, 0, 1023, MAX_PWM_OUT, MIN_PWM_OUT);

analogWrite(speedPin1, speedRoll_1);

analogWrite(speedPin2, speedRoll_2);

delay(1);

}

8 Scissor Arm Design

8.1 Scissor Arm Overview

The three scissor arms cushion the simulator as it mimics a

plane losing sudden altitude due to descent or turbulence. Each

arm has two separate members that are connected to each other

by means of a pin joint. The lower member connects to the

shock system spring and the simulator base. The upper

member connects to the central universal joint structure below

the platform. The springs connected to the lower arms are what

creates the “cushioning effect” for the simulator when it moves

Figure 29. Scissor arm system in

Solidworks model of simulator