[Visualpython-users] Simple Electric motor simulation

[Katherine A. <arr...@ma...>]

How to do write a while loop for a ring and cylinder to rotate or turn. I
am programming a stimulation that shows how a simple electric motor work.
This is what I have so far :


from __future__ import division

from math import e
from visual import*
import math
scene.title='Simple Electric motor simulation'
scene.width = 1000
scene.height = 500
scene.autoscale = 0
scene.range = (35,35,35)
scene.center = (12,0,)
area=box(pos=(12,0,14),length=400,height=400,width=400,material=materials.plastic,color=(.5,0.5,2))
fcharge=1.6e-19
pweight=1.67e-11
count=0



mfrm=frame(axis=(350,5,10))         #Motor Frame
rfrm=frame(frame=mfrm)              #Rotor Frame

#Electric motor-Jon's
battery=frame()
cylinder(frame=battery,pos=(0,0,10),axis=(0,0,.2),radius=1.5,color=color.blue,material=materials.emissive)
cylinder(frame=battery,pos=(0,0,10.2),axis=(0,0,7.8),radius=1.5,color=(0.5,0.5,0.2))
cylinder(frame=battery,pos=(0,0,12),axis=(0,0,7),radius=.75,color=color.red,material=materials.emissive)

#wire-Mine
wire=curve(pos=[(0,-6.5,20), (0,0,20), (0,0,8.5),(0,-6.5,8.5)], radius=0.25)

#Magnet of motor-Mine
floor1 = box (pos=(0,-1.75,14), length=2, height=0.5, width=6,
color=color.red)
floor2 = box (pos=(0,-2.25,14), length=2, height=0.5, width=6,
color=color.blue)

#Rotor stucture-Mine
# Add Ring and Rod

# The armature coil (ring)
ring(pos=(0,-6,14),axis=(350,5,10), radius=1.75,
thickness=0.5,color=(1,0.5,0.3),material=materials.blazed,)
rod1=cylinder(pos=(0,-6,8.5),length=11.5,axis=(0,0.5,100),radius=0.45,color=(1,0.5,0.3),
material=materials.blazed,)

ring(pos=(0,-6,14),axis=(350,5,10), radius=1.75,
thickness=0.5,color=(1,0.5,0.3),material=materials.blazed,)


#labeling of program-Mine
label1=label(pos=(0,0,10.2), text='Battery', xoffset=17, yoffset=17)
label2=label(pos=(0,-6,10), text='Armature', xoffset=47, yoffset=47)



print 'end of stimulation'


thanks!

Kathy