19 mile high club
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19 Mile High Club. High Altitude Balloon Michael Adams Alex Fletcher Jon Welch. Objective. Achieve 100,000 feet Freefall to 60,000 feet Deploy Parachute Arrested Fall Collect data along the way. Basic Set-Up. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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19 MILE HIGH CLUB
High Altitude BalloonMichael AdamsAlex Fletcher
Jon Welch
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ObjectiveAchieve 100,000 feetFreefall to 60,000 feet
Deploy ParachuteArrested Fall
Collect data along the way
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Basic Set-Up
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Background “High Altitude Balloon”- Lighter than air
latex vessel, commonly used in meteorology
Primary Parachute – used to increase likelihood of successful recovery of control box
Control Box – houses additional electronics
Re-entry vehicle – the focus of our project
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ConstraintsSix Pound Limit
Restricted Airspace (flight path)
Working in conjunction with EE team
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IntentLaunch
• Successfully achieve necessary altitude• Complicated components working in
unison
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IntentResearch
Collect meaningful data• Accelerometer
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IntentRetrieve
• constant communication• parachute deployment
• Electric component success
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Design Considerations
Weight Environmen
t Shape Material
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Interior Structure
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Expected Results Vehicle Shape
Electronics
Materials
Parachute
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Vehicle Shape Unconventional
Ballute Shape
Low Center of Gravity
High Drag Top
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Electronics
Accelerometer
Camera
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Electronics
APRS (Automatic Packet Recording System )
GPS (Global Positioning System)
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Materials
Carbon Fiber
Expanding Foam
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Parachute Choosing Size
Max. Payload ?
Weight of chute ?
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Parachute*courtesy of www.sphereachutes.com
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