First Group Discussion ( the parameters)

As has been mentioned before,the basic principle of this project is energy transformation.




The C in the LHS is the capacitance in the circuit and the V is the voltage across the capacitor. In regard to the RHS, the m stands for the mass of the bullet while v is the velocity. Initially, we assume the velocity of the bullet as 1m/s. Furthermore, the safe voltage is defined as 16 volts and the mass of the bullet is assumed to be 12 grams approximately.Therefore,the value of the capacitance can be obtained according to the equation.


Nonetheless, the capacitor with 100uF capacitance is finally applied because of the safety consideration. With respect to the charge up component, an AC power supply is connected to the capacitor in series. Assume the resistance in regard to the load is 1 ohm, and the current across the rail is 16A.