Transcript Mars Aircraft - National Space Grant Foundation

Kentucky Space Grant
Consortium
Richard Hackney, Director
Karen Hackney, Associate Director
Kentucky Space Grant Network
Bellarmine University
Centre College
Eastern Kentucky University
Ky Center for Space Enterprise
Kentucky State University
Morehead State University
Murray State University
Northern Kentucky University
Thomas More College
Tribo Flow Separations, LLC
Transylvania University
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
Western Kentucky University
Needs of Kentucky, KSGC Mission, Organizing Principles...
The Narrowing STEM Pipeline
Early Grades :
Nearly everyone
likes dinosaurs,
space, and science.
College Entry :
Too few have
prepared for
higher education
STEM studies.
Higher Education :
Our Roles:
Inspire Precollege Students
to prepare for STEM majors
and careers
Too few follow
through to supply
future STEM needs.
Motivate College Students
for retention and advanced
studies for STEM careers
Everything we do contributes to workforce development . . .
Precollege Teachers
University faculty conduct workshops to prepare teachers with hands-on activities to inspire
active student interest in STEM subjects and possible careers.
Content-based workshops incorporate
NASA materials/subjects to inspire interest
and teach state science education standards
Astronomy -- Space Science -- Robotics
Aerospace Education
Specialists (AESP)
Certify teachers to
borrow lunar samples
If precollege teachers aren’t prepared to inspire students here, n
enough students will prepare for STEM higher education.
Public (Parent )Education
Maintaining parents’ and students’ interest in
science provides support for students’ pursuit of
STEM interests and career preparation.
NASA topics featured in planetarium presentations and telescope viewing
Provide interaction with NASA’s projects and programs
ISS
Astronauts
Fellowships and Scholarships
Motivate retention to graduation in STEM fields
Develop workforce skills through mentored research projects
Research Aids Retention/
Promotes Advanced Study
Involve in NASA
Opportunities
Presentation
of Results
NASA Center Visits/
Collaborations
NASA
Academies and
Internships
Faculty/Student Research
Research platforms for student workforce training and experience
Research faculty are funded to:
• Involve students in research
• Develop connections with NASA researchers
• Take students for interactions with NASA Centers/researchers
Langley Examples: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Aerodynamic Structures, Airfoil
Technology, Inflatable Structures, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
John
Baker
Vince
Capece
Steve
Cobb
George
Huang
Jamey
Jacob
Jack
Leifer
John
Main
Suzanne
Smith
Workforce Development Projects
Team-based, interdisciplinary “mission” projects, students working together
integrating contributions, having extensive “workforce” experiences.
NASA Moonbuggy Competition, Workshops, Regional Competition (Pipeline)
NASA Reduced-Gravity Student Flight Experiments
10 teams since 1997
A High Altitude Inflatable -Winged Aircraft
An Original Engineering Challenge:
Design a wing that …
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Can fly in the thin air at 100,000 ft altitude, as on Mars
Can be packaged compactly for transportation to Mars
Can be inflated to full size when deployed on Mars
Can be rigidized to permit flight
Deploy and fly it ...
As On Mars
On earth, we need a balloon lift to ~100,000 ft.
~100,000 ft
Workforce Development Project: BIG BLUE
Baseline
Inflatable
Glider
Balloon
Launched
Unmanned
Experiment
BB I
BB II
on The History Channel
Interdisciplinary project developed by
University of Kentucky faculty
Complete NASA-Like Missions:
Student teams design, build, test,
launch, deploy, fly, analyze, and
report on a high-altitude glider as a
prototype Mars UAV explorer.
BB
III
Students Consult with Industry and NASA Engineers
Students with prototype wing
ILC Dover --Maker of
•NASA’s space suits
•Pathfinder’s airbags
•Big Blue’s inflatable wings
CDR
NASA Center Visits -Consultations with
NASA engineers
NASA Langley
Initial visit
NASA Wallops
Apollo 17 Lunar Astronaut Harrison Schmitt
From UV-Hardened to Reusable Pressurized Wings
160 students in 3 years, many teams
Wings deploy at ~100,000 ft,
as in Mars’ atmosphere
Systems Engineering -- Project and Courses
Many now employed in aerospace, other technical
areas, or pursuing advanced degrees
New technology for and by ILC Dover (UAV,SBIR)
New faculty/student research areas, grants
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Aerial Robotics Team
Systems Engineering:
Low speed aerodynamics
Vehicle design, performance
Flight control
Communication
Imaging and surveillance
Electronic Design
Consulting trips to NASA Wallops and MSFC
2005 PAX River UAV
Student Competition
Testing and
Recovery
The only 1st year team,
finished 6th out of 13,
over Cornell and MIT.
PAX River UAV 2006 Competition
Mission Requirements
Takeoff, fly specified waypoints, identify ground targets, return for landing
within allotted time.
Criteria include dynamic air vehicle control, autonomous flight, GPS
navigation, target recognition, adjustment to changing requirements.
Only team with two UAVs
flying autonomously at
the same time.
Tougher competition from 18
teams, finished 5th overall.
Our students received
several job offers on the
spot -- from the judges.
24 students, several now
employed in aerospace.
One operated the ground
station for the first contact
with Genesis-1.
KySat-1 Kentucky’s Satellite
Project -- CUBESAT for Low Earth Orbit
Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-University
Public, Private, Academic Owners
Purpose
Workforce Development Experience
Interest Students in Science and Engineering
Attract Industry to Come and Fly with Us
Timeline
January 06 – Idea from Ames/Stanford/KY Interactions
March 06 – KySat Consortium Formed
Summer 06 -- 7-Student Design Team at Ames/Stanford
December 06 – Engineering Model Complete
April 07 – Flight Model Complete
July 07 – Shipment to Launch-Integrator
December 07 – Ready for Launch
Garrett
Alaa
Jen
Dale
Dan
Bill
Greg
KySat-1 Interactive Features
Engineering Research
Precollege Users
(Ground Station Ops)
(“Play-Ground” Stations)
S-Band Radio Control (2.4 GHz)
Photographs, Downlink
Commands, File Transfer
Advanced Users
Continuous Beacon
Audio Playback
(ala SuitSat)
(Universities, Radio Amateurs)
Ham freq 144, 440 MHz
Inexpensive Handheld Ground
Digital Beacon/Repeater
Stations Loaned to Schools:
APRS Data Standard
Students interact with KySat via
Possible Audio Repeater
ham radio (license), after
studying curriculum about
space, satellites, orbits,
applications
Morehead State University
21- meter Tracking Antenna
Ground Ops Curriculum,
Audio Telemetry
24 incoming students
(ala SuitSat)
Incubator Companies
Workforce Development
From America’s Widely Distributed Talent Pool
The wind beneath America’s wings ...