Random Research and All That Jazz!

An INFORMAL presentation made SPECIALLY for the AWESOME Props!

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DEVELOP National ProgramInternational Air Quality Team (first summer)

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International Air Quality Team

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DEVELOP National ProgramMechanical Systems Engineering-Mass Properties Evaluation Team

(second summer)

(I couldn’t find our team picture…)

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Sometimes the vehicles we design are not used within

their intended purpose!

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And The Consequences?

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• Flight Dynamics

• Attitude Control

• Orbit control

• Aerosciences

• Structural Integrity

The Effects of Mass Properties on Vehicle

Performance

NASA Constellation Program Ares I and Ares V Launch Vehicles

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Engineering Applied to Space Exploration: Mass Properties

• Objectives

–Assist the Abort Flight Test project (AFT) in meeting mass properties requirements.

–Create efficient process to analyze and utilize recorded flight test hardware actuals

–Support the development of an efficient methodology for mass properties data and FTA hardware

• Products

–Ultimate Actuals List (UAL) and Tutorial–Quick Reference Guide

• Partners

–NASA Systems Engineering Directorate, Mechanical Systems Branch

–Abort Flight Test (AFT), Flight Test Article (FTA) Project

–Orion Flight Test Office (FTO)–Lockheed Martin Space Systems Corporation–Orbital Sciences Corporation

Engineering AdvisorsAmanda Cutright

Brendan ShaughnessyNASA Langley Research Center

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Concept to Product Procedure

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CM CAD Simulation

Fabricated Part

Ultimate Actuals List (UAL)

Mass Properties Evaluation Tool (MPET)

Testing

Product

Concept

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And now random stuff….

My Artwork at age 9!

BUZZ ALDRIN!2ND MAN ON THE MOON!

The LAST Man on the Moon,Harrison Schmidt!

DR. RON SEGASHUTTLE ASTRONAUT,

FORMER UCCS EAS DEAN

First Woman Commander in Space

Eileen Collins!