Some experiments

Today I continued working on code to help set-up and automate my experiments.  When it comes to collecting my "real" data in Montana, I have 10 physical set-ups which need to be measured with at least two different fluids and at a dozen or so different shear rates (and each sample holder/fluid/shear rate combination will require a couple different types of measurements).  All together that means I have lots of experiments to run.  The good news is that a single experiment might only take 5-10 minutes.  The bad news is that by hand it can take 5 minutes to set-up a single experiment.  Automation scripts help to speed up data collection, allow me to measure overnight (or other times I am not in the lab) and reduce human error.  That's why I am taking a few days to create some robust time saving code, but alas there's still work to do on this front.  To make sure I don't forget about the "science" behind my trip, I did set-up a few dozen experiments to run overnight which will help me dial in what parameters I can use and what types of measurements will be feasible for my work.