A physical model for a chaotic waterwheel is presented in this report. Water wheel motion is governed by a set of differential equations, namely the Lorenz system, which were originally used to model atmospheric convection. A water wheel was designed using inexpensive materials and tested. The wheel rotary motion was tracked for the purpose of studying its randomness. Its motion was measured using a rotary encoder and an Arduino Uno board. In angular velocity vs. time graphs, we show the random behavior of the water wheel.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Nolette, Wayne

Subject

• Project-Based Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 67271
• E-project-050222-165314

Advisor

• Sabuncu, Ahmet Can

Year

• 2022

Date created

• 2022-05-02

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright