Composite Block and Plane

This applet requires Java 1.1

Overview

This applet demonstrates the static composition of primitive Sieve components into a complex analysis application. Each "window" in this applet is a Sieve component. Typically, such components are dynamically arranged and connected on the Sieve workspace. In this example, however, a programmer has written a wrapper (source code) that combines these components statically into a single analysis application.

Instructions

Press "Run" to start the block sliding down the plane
Watch the block slide back and forth
A new entry appears in the "Display Run:" window: "Run 1 of Block and Plane"
Select "Run 1 of Block and Plane"
Notice the fields listed in the "Display Fields:" window:
- Time
- Distance
- Velocity
- Acceleration
Notice the simulation parameters displayed in the "Parameters" window
Select "Time" and "Distance" (you may select the other fields, as well)
Notice the graphed and raw data from the simulation displayed in the "Graphed Data" and "Raw Data" windows
Press "Stop" to stop the simulation
In the "Set Parameters" window, change the "Floor Mu K" (Floor coeffecient of kinetic (moving) friction) to 0.5
Press "Run" to start the block sliding down the plane
Select "Run 2 of Block and Plane" in the "Select a run" window
Notice that the data for "Run 2 of Block and Plane" is now displayed in the "Parameters," "Graphed Data," and "Raw Data" windows.
Press "Stop" to stop the simulation when the time in Run 2 is approximately the same as the time in Run 1

James Begole

Last modified: Tue Dec 16 15:26:53 EST