Transcript Document
University of Florida Rocket Team
Critical Design Review
Presentation
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Design Overview
Total Length: 164.56 inches
Total Mass: 76 lbs
Target Altitude: 10,000 ft
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Airframes
Rolled with 6 oz E-class Fiberglass
7 wraps; approximately 0.07 in wall thickness
5 airframes: Upper, UEB, Middle, Lower Extension,
Lower
Upper Airframe
Houses the piston and main parachute
32.5 inches long
Separation occurs above it, at nosecone
Upper Electronics Bay
L-shaped bay to
maximize space
Hatch allows easy access
Aluminum bulkheads for
precision
Bay Length: 19.8 inches
Airframe Length: 23.125
inches
Middle Airframe
Houses the baffles and drogue parachute
Separation occurs below it
Length: 20 inches
Location of upper launch lug
Lower Airframe
Lower extension connects to coupler and lower
airframe
Internal components assemble as one piece
Lower extension length: 24 inches
Lower Airframe length: 32 inches
Motor Centering and Thrust Transfer
Fins
Tapered swept
Height: 6 inches
Root chord: 11 inches
Tip chord: 3.5 inches
G10 fiberglass
Same attachment
method as subscale
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Motor Choice
Cesaroni N2600-SK-P Specifications
Total Impulse (lbf*s)
2489
Average Thrust (lbf)
584
Max Thrust (lbf)
668
Burn Time (s)
4.26
Launch Mass (lb)
25.3
Empty Mass (lb)
10.4
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Future Work
Stability Characteristics
Rail Exit Velocity = 72.5 ft/sec
Thrust to Weight Ratio = 7.6
Altitude versus Time
Altitude vs Time
15000
12500
Altittide (ft)
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2500
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Time (s)
• Maximum altitude of 10,842 feet
• Drogue parachute deployment at 25 seconds (apogee)
• Main parachute deployment at 237 seconds, 700 feet of altitude
Velocity and Acceleration versus
Time
Velocity vs Time
• Peak velocity of 955 ft/s at 4
seconds
• Shows drogue and main
parachute deployment at 25 and
237 seconds respectively
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900
800
Velocity (ft/s)
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
-100
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
Acceleration vs Time
Time (s)
300
• Peak acceleration of 269 ft/s2
at 1.5 seconds
• Shows acceleration from drag
and gravity up to apogee at 25
seconds
• Constant velocity under
drogue, zero acceleration
Acceleration (ft/s2)
250
200
150
100
50
0
-50
0
5
10
15
20
Time (s)
25
30
35
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Recovery
Objectives
Reusable without repairs
Kinetic Energy each piece is less than 75 ft-lbf
Main and drogue parachute manufactured by team
GPS tracking device
Crosswind drift less than 5,000ft
Recovery System
Drogue
Deployment at apogee
60 inches in diameter
Semi-ellipsoid canopy
shape
Charge baffle ejection
system
Descent velocity:
45.4 ft/s
Main
Deployment at 700ft
168 inches in diameter
Semi-ellipsoid canopy
shape
Piston ejection system
Descent velocity: 12.5ft/s
Attachment Scheme
Parachute Manufacturing
Ripstop nylon
Gore design
Nylon upholstery thread
Nylon shroud lines
Parachute Testing
Charge Baffle
Two discs with non
overlapping circular
patters of holes
Cools gasses from
ejection charges and
removes particulates
Used to protect drogue
parachute
Kinetic Energy
Component
Descent Rate (ft/s)
Mass (slugs)
Kinetic Energy (ft-lbf)
Nosecone
12.5
0.0979
7.744
Piston
12.5
0.0310
2.457
Upper Airframe
12.5
0.539
42.66
Lower Airframe
12.5
0.874
69.14
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Ground Scanning System
Ground Scanning System to detect hazards in the
landing area
Take an image of landing area
Scan for potential hazards in real-time
Send scanned image to Ground Station in real-time
Camera Module
Camera Integration
Electronics Mapping
Boost System Analysis
Temperature Compensation
Motor Tube
Strain Gages
Strain Gages
Centering Rings
Bulk Head
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Von Mises Strain
URES Strain
Triboelectric Effect Analysis Payload
Triboelectric Effect
Capacitive Sensing Technique
Experimental Setup
Payload Objectives
Triboelectric Effect
The triboelectric effect
(also known as
triboelectric charging) is a
type of contact
electrification in which
certain materials become
electrically charged after
they come into contact
with another different
material through friction.
Capacitive Sensing Technique
Theory
C = Q/V
σ = Q/A
Voltage
measurement circuit
Experimental Setup
Placement of capacitive sensors
Data collection and recovery
Precision Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with
8051 Microcontroller and Flash Memory Texas
Instruments - MSC1210Y5PAGT
Payload Objective
Obtain nose cone map of voltage vs. time
Calculate charge buildup
Relate to friction models from computational fluid
dynamics simulation data
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Electronics
Power
Inputs
Communications and data processing
Recovery
Lower Bay
Image processing
Boost systems analysis
Power
Provides power to
entire Upper
Electronics Bay
Inputs
Communications and Data Processing
ODROID
Communications board
Recovery
Lower Bay
Handles image processing
Midway point for Boost Systems Analysis
Image Processing
Boost Systems Analysis
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Testing
Recovery Testing
Parachute Testing Complete
Structural Testing
Compression and Shear Stress Testing Complete
Subscale Testing Complete
Electronics Testing
Motor Testing
Payload Testing
Subscale Results
Design
Length: 91.13 in.
Max. Diameter: 3.2 in.
Weight: 15.4 lbs.
Stability Margin: 1.36
Predicted Apogee: 1675 ft.
Results
Actual Apogee: 1865 ft.
Drogue Deployment:
Successful
Main Deployment: Failure
Status of Requirements Verification
Completed
11 Requirements
Project Plan
Safety Requirements
Component Testing
In Progress
18 Requirements
Design Analysis Complete
Inspection and Testing In Progress
Not Started
25 Requirements
Outline
Overview
Vehicle Design
Motor Choice
Flight Dynamics and Simulations
Recovery
Payloads
Electronics
Component Testing
Future Work
Future Work
Manufacture full scale
Update mass estimates
Acquire travel funding
Full scale Launch, April 5th