Location Final year project lab, some work in the microcontroller lab. Some work on enclosures, possibly more extensive work on building automated openers for windows etc. The project requires modification and control of a mains powered fan heater, and development of high voltage circuitry will be necessary. Industrial Involvement None at this stage. I Description First of two linked projects developing software for simulation of rigid disk media.
Software exists already to predict the magnetic state of the disk coatings of rigid disk systems.
However the software requires two significant additions to make it complete. Firstly, the program requires user friendly software to enter data setting the required material parameters, and it requires software to create simulated random structures for the material, using a range of different physical models. Thus although the two projects are logically separated it will be necessary for the input and output software to integrate into one package and the two components of the user interface will have to be developed in close collaboration. Main Objective Graphical user interface handling input data and generating input structures using existing software, displaying existing results in a variety of forms and perfoming a simple simulation of magnetic force microscopy. Area of Project Data storage simulation.