Computer controlled forces /

Abstract

Computer Controlled Forces is the concept of controlling the magnitude, direction, and duration of a force. A force is the application of pressure on a certain area. Forces are used in everyday applications and the need to control and use them is essential. The concept uses Newton's second law (the sum of forces is equal to the mass times the acceleration) and Lorentz Force Law (the interaction of a current carrying conductor with a magnetic field) to apply a force. Since the force is a vector, the magnitude and direction of that vector can easily be defined. From the equations of motion - the duration and the distance in which the force is applied - and Newton's second law, we can mathematically derive a force vector. The concept, which this paper presents, is a general and purely mathematical derivation and simulation of a real concept. Some applications that use this concept are described in chapter 6 of this thesis.