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Team Overview

Team Overview. Advisors . Mission Design and build a launch vehicle to reach an altitude of 5,280-Feet AGL Deploy Scientific payload Recover all components in a reusable condition. Faculty Advisor Dr. Kevin Cole. NAR/TRA Mentor Thomas Kernes. Management. Project Director

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Team Overview

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  1. Team Overview Advisors • Mission • Design and build a launch vehicle to reach an altitude of 5,280-Feet AGL • Deploy Scientific payload • Recover all components in a reusable condition Faculty Advisor Dr. Kevin Cole NAR/TRA Mentor Thomas Kernes Management Project Director Matthew Mahlin Safety CoordinatorPaul Kubitschek Outreach Coordinator Bryan Kubitschek Team Leaders Airframe Team Paul Kubitschek Avionics Team Payload Team Propulsion Team University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  2. Mission Profile University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  3. Vehicle System Overview University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  4. Vehicle Overview - Deimos University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  5. Assembly University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  6. Nosecone • Characteristics • Von Kármán (LD-Haack) • 1:5 Fineness • Communications • BRB 900 • 900 MHz • 100 mW • Eagle Tree Systems • 2.4 GHz • 500 mW University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  7. SustainerAssembly • Components • Avionics bay Mounting • Side Hatch • Material • Blue Tube • Fiberglass (8oz) • Glass Sock • Dimensions • Length - 48 in • AV bay length - 12in University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  8. Avionics • Components • PerfectfliteStrattoLogger • Featherweight Raven • Concept of Operation • Access from Side hatch • Activated by external key switches • Primary charge fired by both altimeters • Secondary charge fires 5 seconds later by Raven LiPo Raven StrattoLogger LiPo University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  9. Wiring University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  10. Recovery • Components • Mounting • Nosecone Tethered to Sustainer • Sustainer Tethered to Booster • Forged U-Bolts • Concept of Operations • Drogue @ Apogee • Main @ 1,000-Feet University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  11. Booster Assembly • Components • 98mm MMT + Retaining Ring • Fins x 3 • Coupler • Material • Blue Tube • Fiberglass (8oz) • Glass Sock • Dimensions • Length 48 in University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  12. Fins • Material • 5mm thick Tri-Plywood • Fiberglass • Vinyl Ester Resin • Construction • Laser cutting • Hand sanding • Vacuum Bagging • Assembly • Mounting to MMT • Bond to booster • Tip to tip University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  13. Analysis Discussion University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  14. Kinetic Energy - Recovery University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  15. Stability Characteristics University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  16. Altitude Prediction University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  17. Altitude Prediction University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  18. LaunchCharacteristics • Candidate Motor • Aerotech L1170FJ-P • 75mm motor • Simulation Parameters • 12 foot guide rail University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  19. Drift Analysis University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  20. Drift Analysis University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  21. Launch Vehicle Verification University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  22. Test Flight Results University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  23. Primary Flight Computer Data University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  24. Secondary Flight Computer Data University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  25. Test Flight Recovery University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  26. Lessons Learned • Altitude Comparison • Actual = 3341’ • Simulated = 3592’ • Actual is 7% less than Simulate • Drag Characteristics University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  27. Scientific Payload Discussion University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  28. Baseline payloaddesign University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  29. Payload University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  30. Baseline payloaddesign University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  31. Interface with GCS University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  32. Activity Plans University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  33. Outreach • Upcoming • Engineering Week 2012 • Astronomy Day 2012 • Current Collaborations • Water Rocketry • Demonstration • Construction • Launch • Stomp Rockets University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  34. Outreach University of Nebraska - Lincoln

  35. Questions?

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