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Preliminary Design Review Presentation Tarleton State University NASA USLI 2012-2013. Presentation Outline. Team Introduction. Mission Summary. Science Mission Directorate Payload Vehicle Recovery. Vehicle Overview. Vehicle Dimensions. 108 inches total length 5.525 inch outer diameter
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Preliminary Design Review Presentation Tarleton State University NASA USLI 2012-2013
Mission Summary • Science Mission Directorate Payload • Vehicle • Recovery
Vehicle Dimensions • 108 inches total length • 5.525 inch outer diameter • 33.5 pounds
Vehicle sections Nose Cone Upper Body Airframe Payload Housing Booster Section
Elliptical Nose Cone Dimensions • 13 inch long total • 5.5 inch shoulder Material • Fiberglass
Ballast System • Washers • Bulkheads • Apogee Altitude Control
Upper Body Airframe Dimensions • 28 inches long • 0.075 inches thick Material • Fiberglass
Payload Housing Structure Dimensions • 36 inches long • 0.125 inches thick Material • Clear Acrylic
Booster Section Dimensions • 36 inches long • 0.075 inches thick Materials • Fiberglass
Static Stability margin Center of Gravity • 65.667 inches from the tip of the nose Center of Pressure • 79.738 inches from the tip of the nose Stability margin • 14.071 inches or 2.55 calibers of body width
Vehicle Safety Verification and Testing • Structure Testing • Lab Prototyping • Low Altitude Flights • Dual Deployment Testing • Force of Impact Testing • Full Scale Flights • Timed Assemblies
Motor Selection Cesaroni L1720-WT-P • Rail Exit Velocity 76 ft/s • 2.95 inch diameter • Total impulse of 831 lbf -s • Estimated apogee at 5345 ftunballasted • 738 ft/s max velocity • 2.15 second burn time
Dual Deployment Drogue Parachute • 5280 feet AGL • 63 ft/s Main Parachute • 500 feet AGL • 13 ft/s
Avionics Bays • Copper mesh shielding Black Powder Wells Altimeters GPS
SMD Payload • Atmospheric Data Gathering • Autonomous Real-Time Camera Orientation System (ARTCOS) • Video Recording • Clear Housing • Moving Towards PCB
Payload Framework Solar Irradiance and UV Sensors ARTCOS Circuit Board Video Camera LCD Screen
Scoring Altimeter • Adept A1E
Educational Outreach Project Goal To reach 2,500 students Highlight Project minimum was reached on the first day of the project >100 students Major events Star Party November 9th Science Olympiad February 23