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Team Lightning Rod Critical Design Review

Fall 2010 Rev A 08-23-10. Team Lightning Rod Critical Design Review. 10/7/2010. Trevor Luke Chris Bennett Matt Holmes Sushia Rahimizadeh Alex Shelanski Matthew Dickinson Jesse Ellison. Mission Overview. Objective

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Team Lightning Rod Critical Design Review

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  1. Fall 2010 Rev A 08-23-10 Team Lightning RodCritical Design Review 10/7/2010 Trevor Luke Chris Bennett Matt Holmes SushiaRahimizadeh Alex Shelanski Matthew Dickinson Jesse Ellison

  2. Mission Overview • Objective • To determine if future spacecraft will be able to utilize energy generated by vibrational and rotational motion as additional energy sources • To determine if more energy can be generated from vibrational motion or rotational motion • What we hope to prove and discover • A significant amount of energy can be produced from the motion of the satellite • A satellite can generate enough energy to power some systems • Hypothesis • Rotational motion will produce more energy than vibrational motion • Why we are doing this mission • To develop an alternative method of generating power for spacecraft

  3. Requirements Flow Down Goal: The goal of team Lightning Rod is to send a balloon satellite equipped with an electromagnetic generator to an altitude of thirty kilometers to determine if vibrational and rotational energy can be harnessed as a supplemental and renewable energy source for future spacecraft. Level 0 Objective 1: Fly a satellite to 30 km.

  4. Level 0 Objective 2: Keep the internal temperature of the satellite above -10 degrees Celsius. Level 0 Objective 3: Keep the overall weight of the satellite below 850 g.

  5. Level 0 Objective 4: Fly a Cannon Camera and the HOBO datalogger on the satellite. Level 0 Objective 5: Capture and store kinetic energy using the vibrating electromagnetic generator.

  6. Level 0 Objective 6: Capture and store kinetic energy using the rotational electromagnetic generator. Level 0 Objective 7: Compare the results of the rotational generator and the vibrational generator to see which one is most effective

  7. Design • We will design and construct two electromagnetic generators • One rotational generator • One vibrational generator • We will test them to make sure that they are both efficient and reliable • Energy output data during the flight will be processed and stored on the micro-controller • We will analyze the data when Satellite Zeus returns to determine which generator was more efficient • Our mission will achieve success when we demonstrate the ability to generate electricity from the g-forces that act upon Zeus

  8. The Generators Vibrational Generator Rotational Generator

  9. 2D Model

  10. 3D Model

  11. Functional Block Diagram

  12. Budget • Parts that have been ordered: • 20 Capacitors • Data Storage • Development Board • LDO Regulator • 16 Neodymium magnets • Microcontroller • 4 Relays • Spring Steel • 2 Switches • *All parts have been delivered already. • Parts that need to be purchased: • Batteries • Wire • Nylon Washers • Plexi-glass • Rubber Bumpers • 25 machine screws • **Parts are to be purchased before this weekend

  13. Schedule Complete proposal and presentation and submit online—Due 9/16 by 7:00 am Fill out order form and order hardware—9/23 at 11:30 Team meeting-10/4 at 3:00 Cut out generator structures-10/4 Wrap copper coils-10/4 Write presentation-Due 10/5 by 7:00 Team meeting-10/5 at 3:00 pm Test structure—10/5 to 10/8 Assemble magnets and spring steel for vibrational generator-10/5 Complete construction of vibrational and rotational generators—10/8 Team meeting-10/10 at 2:00 pm Test and adjust generator design to optimize voltage-10/10 Assemble and wire satellite—10/10 to 10/15 Complete the wiring of satellite—10/16 Team meeting-10/17 at 2:00 pm Program satellite hardware—10/17 to 10/22 Final Construction Completed—10/23 Team meeting-10/24 at 2:00pm Final Testing—10/24 to 10/29 Project Finished—10/30 Buffer Week—10/31 to 11/5 Finish Critical Design Review-11/2 Launch—11/6 Write final presentation-11/30 Finish Analysis and Final Report- 12/4 Team video due-12/4

  14. Test Plan

  15. Expected Results • The generators will produce a measurable amount of power • More power from rotational generator than from the vibrational generator • Higher energy output during turbulence • Highest energy output during burst • Results independent of temperature and pressure

  16. Team Org Chart • Trevor Luke • Team Leader • —Scheduling, Communications, Documentation • Chris Bennett • Structure Co-Head • —Presentation Collaborator • Matthew Dickinson • Structure Co-Head • —Testing Assistant • Jesse Ellison • Electronics Head • —Drafting/Design • SushiansRahimizadeh • Programming Head • —Mission Design • Alex Shelanski • Testing Head • —Film • Matt Holmes • Budget Head • —Programming Assistant, Documentation

  17. Biggest Worries • Time constraint • Vibration generator failure • Glitches in the programming • Component failure • Generator breaking on impact

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