Project Ares

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NASA Student Launch

1/28/2015

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Length: 81.75 in. Diameter: 4 in. Weight: 9.26 lb

Final Launch Vehicle Dimensions

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Final AGSE Dimensions

Body of the Chassis: 21 in. Body and Arm: 33 in. Electronics Box :14 in. x 8.5 in. Box : 8.5 in. wide Rover: 12"

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Final Motor Choice

Full Scale will use Cesaroni J360 Burn Time:

2.8s

Propellant Weight: 606g

Total Impulse: 228.38 lb*s

Max Thrust: 125.736 lb

Average Thrust: 81.448 lb

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Flight Stability and Static Margin Diagram Center of Gravity

57.705 in.

Center of Pressure 67.843 in.

Stability Margin 2.53 Cal

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Thrust-to-Weight Ratio and Rail Exit Velocity Thrust-to-Weight Ratio is 9.34:1 Rail Exit Velocity is 71.5 ft/s

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Mass Statement and Mass Margin

Open Rocket subscale mass prediction: 75oz (4.7lb) Actual subscale mass: 101 oz (6.3lb)

Mass increase of 26 oz (1.6lb)

Open Rocket fullscale mass prediction: 139 oz (8.7lb) Expected mass increase: 30oz (1.9lb) Expected total mass: 169 oz (10.6lb)

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Recovery System

Drogue: 36” Main: 76” Payload: 28” Kevlar recovery harnesses Descent rates

Drogue before payload ejection: 41ft/s Drogue after payload ejection: 36ft/s Main descent rate: 17ft/s Ejected payload descent rate: 24ft/s Rail exit velocity: 71.5ft/s

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Kinetic Energy Analysis

Kinetic energy determined from previously found velocities. Drogue before payload ejection: 276ft-lb Drogue after payload ejection: 169.6ft-lb Main kinetic energy : 37.9ft-lb Ejected payload kinetic energy : 212.4ft-lb Rail exit kinetic energy 841.8ft-lb

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Predicted Drift

Calculated using constant acceleration assumption 5 mph: 675.277 ft 10 mph: 1350.5541 ft 15 mph: 2025.831 ft 20 mph: 2701.108 ft

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Test Plans and Procedures

Ground Testing Simulations Actual Launch Outlined in CDR

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Scale Model Flight Test

Subscale set to launch 1/17/2015 Faulty electronics prevented scheduled launch Launches can only happen in designated launch sites

with NAR and/or Tripoli members present

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Tests of the Staged Recovery System Extensive Ground Testing Safety Full Scale Launch Tracking for all components

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Final AGSE/ Payload Design Overview Dimensions of Rover

21” x 12” x 10”

Rocker-Bogie styled Suspension System Claw and Arm system Navigation using Computer Vision

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AGSE/ Payload Integration

Rotating Claw on moving arm Mounted Camera Detect payload in claw

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Interfaces

Webcams Servos Motors Arduino Motor/Servo Controllers Low Powered PC on mini ITX motherboard

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Status of Requirements Verification

Power/Kill Switch Start Button to start program Will run all stages autonomously