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Team Poptarts Launch Readiness Review. Fall 2011 Rev A 08-16-11. Alexa Warly Charles MacCraiger Corinne Desroches Connor Jacobsen Kyle Skjerven Matt Busby Saad Alqahtani 11/1/11. Mission Overview Measure lateral wind speeds at different altitudes. Design. Testing. Wind Tunnel.
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Team PoptartsLaunch Readiness Review Fall 2011 Rev A 08-16-11 Alexa Warly Charles MacCraiger Corinne Desroches Connor Jacobsen Kyle Skjerven Matt Busby Saad Alqahtani 11/1/11
Mission Overview • Measure lateral wind speeds at different altitudes
Testing Wind Tunnel
Ice test temperature Insidetemp Outside temp
Expected Results • Wind speed will reach a max at Jet stream • Between 4 and 8 miles high • 150-300 mph • Altimeter of bike computer will not function properly • speed of ascent and maximum altitude • Right before burst wind will measure at or close to 0 mph.
Biggest Worries • Ability of bike computer to work in cold temperatures and at high altitudes • Structural integrity of anemometer blades
Requirements Flowdown Mission Statement: Find an optimal altitude for wind power generation Mission Objective: Record data on wind velocity that we can analyze and interpret LEVEL 0: We will use a bike computer to record wind velocities with an anemometer we will make, we will also make sure its under 850 grams Level 1.1: Internal data storage for the bike computer 1.2: Make sure the heater works properly 1.3: No anemometer interference with string tube Level 2.1: Bike computers internal power is enough for entire flight 2.2: The heater works and has enough power for the entire mission 2.3 Light weight cage for small impact protection of anemometer