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dc.contributor.advisorIan W. Hunter.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCheney, Craig(Craig B.)en_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-26T23:15:02Z
dc.date.available2020-05-26T23:15:02Z
dc.date.copyright2020en_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125484
dc.descriptionThesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2020en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (pages 129-132).en_US
dc.description.abstractA miniature, low-power, solid state, continuously sensitive, diffusion cloud chamber has been developed for use in educational settings as part of the MICA (Measurement, Instrumentation, Controls and Analysis) initiative. MICA aims to provide an immersive educational experience for a wide variety of subjects, through hands-on, experimentation based learning. Cloud chambers were first invented in the early 2 0 th century and offer the ability to visualize ionization tracks from high energy particles. Cloud chambers are no longer used for modern research purposes, but they present a unique and compelling opportunity for teaching physics, including classical mechanics, electricity & magnetism, and nuclear concepts. Presented is a compact cloud chamber with custom, integrated power electronics that dramatically reduces the size and power requirements over those of existing devices. The device is built using a modular block system that enables the rapid development and reusability of the electronics from one MICA experiment to the next. The thermal system utilizes heat pipes, and is optimized to not require the use of a liquid coolant. An onboard controller provides flexible operation, real-time control, and data acquisition. Using cloud chambers in an educational setting allows students to visualize physics and phenomena that are otherwise intangible and difficult to learn.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Craig B. Cheney.en_US
dc.format.extent132 pagesen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsMIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectMechanical Engineering.en_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a miniature, low power, solid state, continuously sensitive, diffusion cloud chamberen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreePh. D.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineeringen_US
dc.identifier.oclc1155112064en_US
dc.description.collectionPh.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineeringen_US
dspace.imported2020-05-26T23:15:00Zen_US
mit.thesis.degreeDoctoralen_US
mit.thesis.departmentMechEen_US


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