Virtual Catapult Simulation

Six Sigma DOE Game - Catapult Experiment Design of Experiment - Catapult Simulation Welcome to the Six Sigma DOE Game! Adjust the parameters of your catapult to find the optimal settings for maximum distance. Cup Position: 1 2 3 4 5 Hook Position: 1 2 3 4 5 Tension Pin: 1 2 3 4 5 Stop Angle Pin: 1 2 3 4 5 Launch! function launchCatapult() { // Get input values const cupPosition parseFloat(document.querySelector('input:checked').value); const hookPosition parseFloat(document.querySelector('input:checked').value); const tensionPin parseFloat(document.querySelector('input:checked').value); const stopAngle parseFloat(document.querySelector('input:checked').value); // Validate inputs if (isNaN(cupPosition) || isNaN(hookPosition) || isNaN(tensionPin) || isNaN(stopAngle)) { alert('Please select valid values for all parameters.'); return; } // Adjust distance calculation based on input-specific max points let tensionEffect; if (tensionPin 3) { tensionEffect 1.2; // Maximum effect at position 3 } else if (tensionPin 4) { tensionEffect 1.1; // Slight drop at position 4 } else if (tensionPin 5) { tensionEffect 0.9; // More drop at position 5 } else { tensionEffect 0.8; // Lower effect at other positions } let stopAngleEffect; if (stopAngle 4) { stopAngleEffect 1.2; // Maximum effect at position 4 } else if (stopAngle 5) { stopAngleEffect 1.1; // Slight drop at position 5 } else { stopAngleEffect 0.9; // Lower effect at other positions } let hookEffect (hookPosition 3) ? 1.2 : 1.0; // Maximum effect at position 3 let cupEffect (cupPosition 5) ? 1.3 : 1.0; // Maximum effect at position 5 // Calculate distance (adjusted formula) const distance 10 * tensionEffect * stopAngleEffect * hookEffect * cupEffect * (1 + Math.random() * 0.2); // Display result document.getElementById('result').innerText `The catapult launched the projectile ${distance.toFixed(2)} meters!`; // Disable launch button and start timer for next launch const launchButton document.getElementById('launch-button'); launchButton.disabled true; let countdown 15; launchButton.innerText `Picking up the ball... (${countdown}s)`; const timer setInterval(() > { countdown--; if (countdown 10) { launchButton.innerText `Putting the ball back in the catapult... (${countdown}s)`; } else if (countdown 5) { launchButton.innerText `Getting ready for the next launch... (${countdown}s)`; } else if (countdown > 0) { launchButton.innerText `Getting ready for next launch... (${countdown}s)`; } else { clearInterval(timer); launchButton.disabled false; launchButton.innerText 'Launch!'; } }, 1000); }

Virtual Catapult Simulation

Design of Experiment - Catapult Simulation

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