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Whirlwind affiliation information
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Abstract
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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................1
Lab Methods ..................................................................................................................1
Analytical Summary
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Experimental Equipment and Procedure
1
Lab Observations ...........................................................................................................1
Results
1
Discussion
2
Conclusions ....................................................................................................................2
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Introduction
<about 1 page stating Whirlwind’s technical motivation for the experiment, current design
problems and technical needs>
Lab Methods
Analytical Summary
< a 1-2 page summary of the analytical methods used. Reference the lab handout, don’t repeat
it>
Experimental Equipment and Procedure
< a 1-2 page summary of the equipment and procedure referencing the lab handout>
Example of equation format
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Example of a Figure and its caption
Figure 14. The Whirlwind Cab-over Design. This design was first used in 1950.
Lab Observations
Results
<3-4 page presentation of analytical and measured results with explanation of what they are.
Graphs should be clearly labeled. This section should contain short, clear declarative
statements of the results in reference to your presentation of specific graphic or tabular data,
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which are also presented. Distinguish between "Figures," which are schematic drawings,
photographs, graphs, etc. and "Tables," which are tabular compilations of data or computational
results.>
Discussion
<3-4 page discussion of results and their application to the development of Whirlwind’s latest
product. The principal task is to interpret the results, to note what is "as expected", what is
unexpected, and what is of technical interest. The interpretation of the results in terms of the
motivation for the experiment and its correlation to the current Whirlwind Corporation project
should be the focus of the discussion. >
Conclusions
< 1 page giving conclusions in one or more simple (declarative) sentences. Remember that
Whirlwind engineers are looking for concise statements that clearly tell them what your results
and discussion have formulated. Make specific conclusions about how and why the technology
investigated can be applied to Whirlwind Corporation’s new product design problems. >
References
1. Walker, R.E., A.R. Stone, and M. Shandor. "Secondary Gas Injection in a Conical Rocket
Nozzle. " AIAA Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, Feb. 1963, pp. 334-338.
2. Radcliffe, C.J. and Mukherjee, M., Second Order Vibration Control, Mechanical
Engineering Controls Laboratory, Michigan State University, August 2002, pp. 5-8.
3. Segre, E., ed. Experimental Nuclear Physics. 1st ed., Vol. 1, New York: Wiley, 1953, pp. 610.
Appendices
Simple or lengthy calculations, or side issues that are not really in the main theme of the report,
should be relegated to the appendix. A criterion for the deciding whether or not to put something
in the appendix is to ask the question "Is its inclusion in the main body of the report required for
the logical description of the investigation?" If the answer is "No", the item should either be left
out or put in the appendix.
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