communication with a high altitude balloon
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Communication With a High Altitude Balloon. Team HAB- Comm : Ryan Overman Brian Thomas Thomas RawlsTrenton Katter. Agenda. Introduction Thomas Rawls Background Trenton Katter Challenges and Proposed Solutions Ryan Overman Schedule and Resources Brian Thomas Summary Thomas Rawls - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Communication With aHigh Altitude Balloon
Team HAB-Comm:Ryan Overman Brian ThomasThomas Rawls Trenton Katter
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Agenda• Introduction
– Thomas Rawls• Background
– Trenton Katter• Challenges and Proposed Solutions
– Ryan Overman• Schedule and Resources
– Brian Thomas• Summary
– Thomas Rawls• Questions
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Background
• WSU’s High Altitude Balloon project:– Began in 2005 and has received funding through
NASA, AFRL, the National Science Foundation, and the Ohio Space Grant Consortium.
– It is multi-disciplinary.– It is interested in studying near-space and its
potential applications.
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What is “Near-Space?”
• Near-space is a region of our atmosphere between 65,000 and 350,000 ft.• The air is thin, dry, and cold.
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Common Altitudes
1 Mile
Commercial
Aircraft
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SR-71
High Altitude B
alloon
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ude
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1 Mile
Commercial
Aircraft
Concord U2
SR-71
High Altitude Ballo
on
LEO Satel
lites
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ude
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Common Altitudes
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Previous Groups Have:
• Previous Successes include:o A controlled ground antenna.o Ability to transmit video from air-to-
ground.o Development of a Software Defined Radio
system that can be used for air-to-ground communication.
o Others
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Our Objective
• To develop a reliable ground-to-air communication system and demonstrate its functionality by releasing a package on command.
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Can a High Altitude Balloon serve as an emergency
communications platform?
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Our Scope
Our scope does NOT include:- integrating the two communication systems.- designing the release mechanism.- responsibility for steering the ground antenna.Our scope is limited to:- designing the electronics to reliably receive a signal at the balloon at a height of 100,000 ft. and a radius of 100 miles.
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Approach
• Licensed Ham Operation– Each member of HAB-Comm capable of operating
radio transmission• Ground test– 1 mile transmission at 4kbps with line of sight– Calculate theoretical power for implementation
• Launch balloon
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Challenges
• Noise– Spectrum analysis from balloon in near-space– Frequency hopping communication system– Device on balloon selects quiet frequency,
transmits accordingly– Balloon antenna modification possibility
• Temperature– Select previously-tested electronic components
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Results
• Reliable Ground-to-air communication system installed– Allows future ME and EE teams to install control
systems on the balloon– Future implementation of an integrated two-way
communication device• Significant step towards emergency system
implementation
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Resources
•Personnel• Facilities and Equipment
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Personnel
• HAB-Comm is comprised of 4 undergraduate electrical engineering students with varied background.
• Multiple Wright State University Professors as consultants: Dr. Wu (EE), Dr. Slater (ME), Dr. Gallagher (CEG)
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Facilities and Equipment
• HIBAL Laboratory located in Russ 018• Transmit/Receive Antenna on the roof of Russ• Python/Linux based PCs• 50 W Power Supply of transmitting• Wiki Page running for 8 years documenting all
previous launches
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Project Costs
• Fiscal• Time
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Fiscal
• Receiver/Transmitter broadcasting HAM frequencies
• Batteries• RF Amplifier• Misc electronics
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Time Frame• Research and selection of electronic components –Sept
27th, 2013• Design and test transmitter/receiver combo – Nov 15th,
2013• Deliver a status report – Dec 6th, 2013• Communication device on balloon and launched – Jan
31st, 2014• Reconfigure device and second launch – March 16th, 2014• Deliver final presentation with results – April 21st, 2014
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Design Considerations
• To develop a system that operates amidst ambient noise and extremely low temperatures.
• Investigation:– Clever filter design– Power amplification– Frequency hopping– Utilization of the air to ground communication– Antenna design/control
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Summary
• Develop reliable communication system– Possible control of the release of the package
• Implement a cost effective system– Cheap, reliable emergency communication system
• Aid future HIBAL groups
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The End
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