Design of a microcontrolled water fountain
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Conference Title
Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference
Location
Honolulu, HI
Date of Presentation
1-1-2003
Abstract
Water fountains have been used for thousands of years for utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. The design of a fountain provides an excellent opportunity as a multidisciplinary project for engineering and art students. In this paper, detailed design of an indoor fountain with a special effect feature is presented. Comprising of nine individual jets, the fountain produces letters of the alphabet, simple shapes, and symbols with water jets. A microcontroller is programmed to create and sequence through interesting arrangements of water displays. With a total material cost of $550, this design, or variations of it, can be adopted for various implementations in fluids and design courses. Suggestions for student design projects are also made.
Volume
1 B
First Page
1027
Last Page
1032
DOI
10.1115/fedsm2003-45485
Recommended Citation
Shakerin, S.
(2003).
Design of a microcontrolled water fountain.
Paper presented at Proceedings of the ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference in Honolulu, HI.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/soecs-facpres/136
