Chaos Pendulum
Mathematics · Mechanical Interaction
- DimensionsDiameter 1000mm*500mm
- PresentationMechanical Interaction
- PricingQuoted by manufacture spec
Chaos Pendulum is a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical interactive exhibit manufactured by Hefei Panda for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Engineered for durable, robust, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery installation, it turns abstract scientific concepts into direct, interactive visitor exploration. Hefei Panda is a global exhibit manufacturer exporting hands-on science displays to 50+ countries, with in-house engineering, fabrication, installation and commissioning.
Exhibit Summary
Chaos Pendulum is a Mechanical Interaction interactive exhibit in the Mathematics category, designed for science centers, children’s museums, discovery centers, STEM learning centers and family entertainment centers. Built as a hands-on, mechanical & electromechanical display, it turns an abstract scientific concept into direct, interactive visitor exploration, and is engineered for durable, low-maintenance, high-traffic gallery use.
Scientific Principle
The motion state of a motion system (the display is a main pendulum and three auxiliary pendulums) is determined by the initial conditions when starting (the initial positions and starting speeds of the main and auxiliary pendulums). The movement of a simple pendulum is easy to predict, but because this large pendulum has three small pendulums connected to it, its movement is more complicated. Each pendulum affects the motion of the other pendulums, making the entire motion chaotic and unpredictable. Because you cannot make the initial conditions of the pendulum motion (i.e., the force of the rotating handle, speed, etc.) exactly the same every time, there will always be large or small differences, so the motion states will vary greatly
Operation
The main body of the chaos pendulum is a large disk, with three circular pendulums installed inside the disk. Rotate the protruding rotating handle in the center of the glass to make the chaos pendulum start to swing. Watch the motion trajectory of the chaos pendulum and carefully watch the movement of the swing arm. You will find that the motion state of the pendulum is different every time. The three small pendulums swing and interact with each other to show an irregular motion state. This is a chaotic state. The audience can rotate the handle multiple times to watch the movement trajectory of the chaos pendulum. Operation method: The audience turns the rotating handle to make the chaos pendulum start to swing, and watch the movement trajectory of the swing arm.
Export-Ready Features
- Durable, robust construction for high-traffic gallery environments
- Low-maintenance electromechanical design with reliable, safe components
- Custom sizing, theming & multilingual labeling available
- OEM & turnkey exhibit solutions with full project management
- Overseas shipping, export documentation & on-site installation supported
- Shipped to science centers and museums in 50+ countries