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UA ASCEND!

UA ASCEND!. Fall 2013. Amanda Urquiza Brooke Williams Eric Moser Andrew Siemens Ryan Stelzer Alex Yudkovitz. The Team. Test capability and efficiency of solar panels; use as sole power source for next semester’s payload - how much power can be obtained

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UA ASCEND!

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  1. UA ASCEND! Fall 2013

  2. Amanda Urquiza • Brooke Williams • Eric Moser • Andrew Siemens • Ryan Stelzer • Alex Yudkovitz The Team

  3. Test capability and efficiency of solar panels; use as sole power source for next semester’s payload - how much power can be obtained - practicality of solar panels for near-space use - factors that help or hinder solar panel’s effectiveness • Better understanding of electronics, i.e. arduino, basic circuits, and programming • Videos for outreach events Fall 2013 Goals

  4. Two carbon fiber cylinders • Smaller cylinder nested inside large cylinder • 25.5 cm tall • Small cylinder: 14.7 cm diameter • Large cylinder: 19.7 cm diameter • Two-part liquid foam • When mixed, solidifies into foam and expands • 2 lbs per cubic foot • Polystyrene foam • House internal components • Lexan Polycarbonate • Used to cap the top and bottom of payload • Keyswitches Structure

  5. Structure

  6. Sample Output: Time 00:00:45 x: 0 y: 0 z: 1.0 (g) altitude: 600 (m) voltage: 1.5 (v) Experiment

  7. Controlled by Arduino Uno • Powered by a 9V battery • 2 cameras facing down • Hack HD • Muvi • Outreach Electronics

  8. BMA 180 Accelerometer • C6840 Altimeter • OpenLog Data logger • Solar panel array • Silicon flexible solar Electronics

  9. Questions?

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