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49er Rocketry Team The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Flight Readiness Review 1 Agenda Launch Vehicle Recovery Payload Primary Payload: UAS Retention and Deployment Camera Vision Safety


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49er Rocketry Team The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Flight Readiness Review

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  • 49er Rocketry Team
  • Launch Vehicle
  • Recovery
  • Payload
  • Primary Payload: UAS
  • Retention and Deployment
  • Camera Vision
  • Safety
  • Project Plan
  • Educational Engagement
  • Budget

Agenda

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Launch Vehicle Overview

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  • Airframe Dimensions

○ Booster (ID) : 5 in. ○ Payload (ID) : 6 in. ○ Thickness : 1/16 in.

  • Vehicle Summary

○ Total Length: 111 in. ○ Loaded Mass: 67.7 lbm.

  • Target Altitude

○ 4000 ft. AGL

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Payload Section

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  • LD Haack Nosecone

○ Length: 9 in. ○ Aft Diameter: 6 in. ○ Material: ABS

  • Airframe

○ Length: 46 in. ○ Inner Diameter: 6 in. ○ Material: Quasi-isotropic Carbon Fiber

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Secondary Payload Integration

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  • Computer Vision (CV)

○ Loacates SRA locations on ascent

  • Components

○ Camera (4x) ○ Computer ○ Battery

  • Mounting

○ Inner mount - 5.5 in. length ○ camera mount - angles camera 30 deg ○ camera shield - teardrop shape ○ All hardware 3D printed from PETG

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Booster

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  • Airframe

○ Quasi-isotropic Carbon Fiber ○ 56 in.

  • Carbon fiber centering rings
  • Fiberglass motor tube
  • Carbon fiber motor tube sleeve
  • Carbon fiber transition
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Modular Fin Can

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  • Airframe Slot Length: 11.75 in.
  • Tapered from 1 in. to 0.5 in.
  • Forward Radius: 0.25 in.
  • Fins: Polycarbonate
  • Fin Retainer: ULTEM 9085
  • Boattail: ULTEM 9085
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Mass Budget

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Booster Section Component Mass (lbm) Booster Recovery 5.90 Transition 1.77 Modular Fin Can 3.63 Motor And Retention 15.9 Booster Airframe 1.70 Total 28.9 Payload Section Component Mass (lbm) Nose Cone 2.15 Payload Recovery 7 GSOS 9.5 Computer Vision 3.53 Primary Payload 14.05 Payload Airframe 2.57 Total 38.8

Launch Vehicle Section Mass (lbm) Payload 38.8 Booster 28.9 Total 67.7

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Motor Selection

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  • AeroTech L2200
  • Thrust to weight ratio of 7.31 at 67.7 lbm
  • Total Impulse: 1147 (lbf/s)
  • Maximum Thrust: 697 (lbf)
  • Average Thrust: 495 (lbf)
  • Burn Time:

2.3 (s)

  • Total Mass:

10.5 (lbm)

  • Propellant Mass: 5.5 (lbm)
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Stability

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Total Mass (lbm) Ballasted Mass (lbm) Static Stability Post-Burnout Stability 67.7 0.0 3.0 3.73

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  • 49er Rocketry Team
  • Flight Profile at 67.7 lbm
  • Max. Velocity: 527 ft/s
  • Max. Acceleration: 335 ft/s2
  • Off the Rail Velocity: 77.6 ft/s

Flight Profile

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Wind Speed (mph) Simulated (ft) Calculated (ft) Percent Difference

3766 3875 2.81 5 3740 3854 2.96 10 3723 3797 1.95 15 3659 3711 1.40 20 3621 3604 0.47

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1. Initial separation at apogee with booster drogue deployment.

  • 2. One second post-apogee, payload drogue deployment
  • 3a. Booster main parachute deployment at 500 ft
  • 3b. Payload main parachute deployment at 500 ft
  • 4. Sections land within 90 sec., 2,500 ft radius, and 75

ft-lbf of kinetic energy

Recovery - Overview

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Recovery - Parachutes

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  • Booster Main Parachute

○ Size: 96 in. ○ Cd: 2.2 ○ Shape: Annular ○ Descent Rate: 12.12 ft/s

  • Payload Main Parachute

○ Size: 144 in ○ Cd: 2.2 ○ Shape: Annular ○ Descent Rate: 10.53 ft/s

  • Drogue Parachutes

○ Size: 15 in. ○ Cd: 1.5 ○ Booster Descent Rate: 93.94 ft/s ○ Payload Descent Rate: 133.2 ft/s

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  • 3,600 lbf Braided Kevlar

○ 45 ft total

  • Attachment Hardware

○ 3/16 in. Quick Links ○ 1/4 in. Quick Links ○ 1/4 in. Stainless Steel Eyebolt ○ 3/8 in. Stainless Steel Eyebolt ○ Tender Descender Level 3

Recovery - Payload Harness

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  • 3,600 lbf Braided Kevlar

○ 30 ft total

  • Attachment Hardware

○ 3/16 in. Quick Links ○ 1/4 in. Stainless Steel Eyebolt ○ 3/8 in. Stainless Steel Eyebolt

Recovery - Booster Harness

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Full details of the recovery system are located in Section 3.3.

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Recovery - Subsystem Components

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Parachute deployment bag Tender Descender L3

Component Payload Section Booster Section Deployment Bag 1 Stratologger CF 2 2 Telemega 1 B.P. Charge Wells 2 4 Nomex Blankets 1 2 CF Bulkhead 2 AL Bulkhead 1 1

PerfectFlite StratologgerCF

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Recovery - Drift

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Wind Speed (mph) Booster Drift (ft) Payload Drift With UAS (ft) Payload Drift Without UAS (ft) 5 476.9 518.2 540.7 10 953.8 1036.5 1081.4 15 1430.6 1554.7 1662.0 20 1907.5 2073.0 2162.7

Within NASA requirement of 2,500 ft.

Full drift calculations are located in Section 3.4.9.

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Recovery - Kinetic Energy and Descent Time

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Section Landing KE (ft-lbf ) Booster 25.56 Booster Recovery 8.95 Payload with UAS 67.38 Payload without UAS 46.69 Nosecone .47

Full calculations are located in Section 3.4.7 and 3.4.8.

Within NASA requirement of 75 ft-lbf

Booster (s) Payload with UAS (s) Payload without UAS (s) 65.03 70.67 73.73

Within NASA requirement of 90 sec.

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Recovery - Tracking

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Tracker Frequency Location Comm Specialists, Inc RC-MP 222.330 MHz Booster Shock Cord Comm Specialists, Inc RC-MP 223.010 MHz Payload Shock Cord

Full specifications are located in Section 3.3.10.

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Vehicle Demonstration Flight Results

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Launch Day Conditions - 02/22/2020

  • 5 mph crosswind
  • 50 °F
  • 0.072 lb/ft^3 air density

Onboard Equipment

  • AeroTech L2200
  • Camera Vision
  • UAS
  • 4 Perfectflite StratologgerCFs
  • 1 Altus Metrum TeleMega
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Vehicle Demonstration Flight Results

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Apogee (ft) Time to Apogee (s) Velocity (ft/s) Acceleration (ft/s^2) 4098 16.7 920 308

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Vehicle Demonstration Flight - Recovery

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Payload Section

Apogee: 4180 ft.

Booster Section

Apogee: 4099 ft

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Vehicle Demonstration Flight - Recovery

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Payload Section ~2190 ft. drift Booster Section ~1850 ft. drift

Full results are located in Section 5.1.2.

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Vehicle Demonstration Flight - Recovery

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Full analysis of the flight is Located in Section 5.1.2. Vehicle Section Landing Velocity (ft/s) Payload 83.2 Booster 14.1 Vehicle Section Landing Kinetic Energy (ft-lbf) Nosecone 332.6 Payload 678.5 Booster 45.4 Booster Recovery 26.8

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Test Plan

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Full vehicle test plans are located in Section 7.1.

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Requirements Verification - Vehicle

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Full Vehicle Verification Requirements Located in Section 8.4.

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Team Derived Requirements - Vehicle

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Full Vehicle Verification Requirements Located in Section 8.4.

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Payload Overview

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Deployment Operation Path

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UAS Operation Path

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1. UAS travels to flight altitude of 25 ft. 2. UAS navigates towards SRA GPS coordinate. 3. UAS implements CV

  • nce within 50 ft of

SRA. 4. UAS arrives at SRA. 5. UAS lands outside and waits for sample collection signal. 6. UAS receives sample collection signal, lands in SRA, and collects sample. 7. UAS transports sample 10 ft away from SRA.

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  • 49er Rocketry Team
  • Weight: 6.30 lbs
  • Thrust (total): 19.4 lbf

○ Thrust-to-weight ratio: 3.1

  • 20 minute mixed flight time
  • Carbon fiber plate frame
  • Autonomous control with manual override
  • Auxiliary Control Surfaces (ACS)

UAS Overview

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UAS System Overview

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UAS Dimensions - Folded

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1.00 in. 1.25 in. 16.0 in. 5.43 in. 4.79 in. 5.43 in.

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UAS Dimensions - Unfolded

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12.1 in. 14.4 in. 5.86 in. 16.6 in. With Propellers Width = 28.6 in. Length = 26.4 in. Height = 5.86 in. Diagonal = 33.9 in.

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  • 49er Rocketry Team
  • 3 Plate Carbon Fiber

○ 0.0625 in. thick ○ High Modulus Twill Weave

  • Female-Female Threaded

Aluminum Standoffs

  • Modular

UAS Frame

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UAS Component Placement

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1. Swivel Camera Mount 2. NanoPi Neo Core 2 3. LiDAR Sensor 4. 11000 mAh LiPo Battery 5. Sample Collection and Storage 6. EJ501a Quick Disconnects 7. LM2596 Power Converters 8. FrSky Taranis Receiver 9. Airbot 200 A PDB 10. Pixhawk 4 11. Grayson Hobby 50A ESCs 12. STM32 Blue Pill 13. Pixhawk 4 GPS 14. Maxbotix MB1240 Ultrasonic Sensor

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  • Additively manufactured PETG

Standoffs and fixtures used

  • Fixtures used when component
  • rientation important.
  • Standoffs used to mount electronics

to carbon fiber frame plates.

  • ESCs attached to carbon fiber plate

using velcro tape.

  • Pixhawk 4 attached to carbon fiber

plate using dampening foam strip.

UAS Electronics Mounting

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Pixhawk 4 GPS LiDAR & NanoPi Ultrasonic Sensor Quick Disconnect

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  • Spring loaded and folding
  • 0.5 in. outer diameter, braided carbon fiber

tube supports load

  • Wiring routed through arm tube
  • Needle and thrust bearings eliminate
  • scillations

UAS Arms

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  • Assists in control and maneuvering
  • Constructed from streamlined carbon fiber tube
  • Sliding joint transfers servo rotation into ACS rotation
  • 90 degrees of total pitch

UAS Auxiliary Control Surfaces

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  • 49er Rocketry Team
  • Eolo Foldable Carbon Fiber Propellers

○ 12 in. diameter ○ 5 in. pitch

  • Turnigy Aerodrive Sk3 1250 KV

○ 770 W maximum continuous power ○ Weight: 5.89 oz.

  • Grayson Hobby 50A Electronic Speed Controller

○ 50 A maximum continuous current draw ○ 55 A peak current draw (<30 seconds) ○ Input voltage: 11.1 V, 3S

  • Propeller Adaptor

○ Additively manufactured from PETG ○ Strength successfully verified through testing

UAS Propulsion

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  • Collects and stores lunar ice simulant

sample

  • Structural components additively

manufactured from PETG

  • Collects up to 44 mL of sample

theoretically ○ 32 mL collected in testing

  • Pololu High-Power Microgear Motor

○ 170 oz/in torque at 6 V ○ 1:1000 gearbox ○ Weighs 0.257 oz. ○ 360 degrees of rotation

Sample Collection and Storage System

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  • Pixhawk 4

○ Main flight controller ○ Supports UART and I2C protocols ○ Supports autonomous flying and mission planning

  • NanoPi SBC

○ Companion computer ○ Sends autonomous control commands to Pixhawk 4 ○ Sends microcontroller when to start sample collection

UAS Flight Control

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UART

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  • Pixhawk 4 Neo-M8N GPS

○ UBLOX M8N GPS unit ○ IST8310 Compass unit ○ Primary sensor for navigation

UAS GPS and Navigation

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  • Two ELP USB Cameras

○ Used for Stereovision ○ Detects obstacles and SRA site

  • Maxbotix MB1240 ultrasonic sensor

○ Backup sensor for object avoidance

  • Computer Vision (CV)

○ Handled by NanoPi Neo Core 2 ○ Uses OpenCV library

  • Swivel Camera Mount

○ Actuated using MG90s micro servo

UAS Computer Vision

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  • MaxBotix MB1240

○ 10 Hz sample rate ○ Range: 0.7-25 ft. ○ 0.4 in. resolution

  • Terabee Ranger LiDAR

○ 600 Hz sample rate ○ Range: 45.9 ft. ○ 1.57 in. resolution

  • Computer Vision (CV)

○ Processed by NanoPi SBC ○ Used to construct autonomous commands

UAS Object Avoidance

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  • FrSky Taranis X9D Transmitter

○ 2.4 GHz ○ 16 Channels

  • FrSky X8R Receiver

○ 2.4 GHz ○ 8 Channels ○ 16 Channels with SBUS

  • Allows for manual flight of UAS

○ Three position switch ‘SE’ for autonomous flight, UAS hover, and manual flight ○ Two position switch ‘SF’ for UAS SRA landing ○ Two position switch ‘SH’ for sample collection

UAS Telemetry

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SE SF SH

FrSky X8R Receiver FrSky Taranis X9D Transmitter

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  • A manual override is required from autonomous

flight

  • Initiate by toggling switch “SE”
  • A switch time of 1 millisecond

UAS Manual Override

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SE SF SH

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  • MaxAmps Battery

○ 11000 mAh ○ 3 cell ○ 11.1 V ○ 40C discharge rate

  • LM2596 DC-DC Power Converter

○ Adjustable output by potentiometer ○ Converts 11.1 V to 5 V ○ Converts 11.1 V to 3.3 V

  • Wiring

○ 16 AWG for 50A ○ 8 & 10 AWG for 200A

  • Airbot 200A Power Distribution Board

UAS Power Management

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11.1 V LiPo Battery Airbot 200A PDB LM2596 DC-DC Converter

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  • Controlled by STM32 Blue Pill
  • Switches the UAS power

supply from launch vehicle battery to the UAS battery at launch

  • TLP3544 Relay
  • EJ501a Barrel Jack

UAS Power Switching

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UAS Power Budget

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  • Digi XBee-Pro 900HP

○ 902 - 928 MHz @ 250 mW ○ 200 Kbps up to 4 miles ○ Used for both transmitter and receiver

  • TeraWave 900 MHz 15 dBi Yagi Antenna.

○ Altitude receiving antenna ○ Deployment transmitting antenna ○ Connects to GCS

Payload Section Telemetry

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  • ArcAntenna 4 in. Dipole Whip Antenna

○ 900 MHz @ 250 mW ○ Deployment receiving antenna ○ Located inside sealant cap

TeraWave 900 MHz 15 dBi Yagi Antenna ArcAntenna Dipole Whip Antenna in Sealant Cap

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  • Laptop

○ Graphs real-time altitude of payload section ○ Generates deployment signal ○ Generates reset commands

  • Yagi Antenna

○ Transmits signal from laptop to payload section ○ Receives signal from payload section

Payload Ground Control Station

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  • Determines the location of SRA during ascent
  • Four ELP USB Cameras
  • ODroid-N2

○ Single board computer ○ Sends SRA GPS location to UAS over CAN bus ○ Sends Telemega altimeter data to deployment microcontroller to be sent to GCS

  • Uses 11.1 V 8000mAh LiPo battery

Secondary Payload

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Coordinate

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ODROID-N2 ELP USB Camera

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Four Subsystems:

  • Retention
  • Deployment
  • Ground Stabilization and

Orientation (GSOS)

  • Sealant Cap

Deployment and Retention Overview

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  • Retains the UAS during flight
  • 0.375 in. -12 lead screw
  • Supports radial and axial loads
  • Worm drive DC motor prevents backdriving
  • 7200B angular contact bearings transfers force to CNC machined 6061 T6 aluminum bulkhead
  • Additively manufactured PETG fixtures used for electronics and components

Retention - Lead Screw System

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CAD Rendering Bulkhead and Lead Screw UAS Interference

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  • Retains UAS during flight
  • CNC machined 6061 T6 Aluminum plate
  • Supports torsional and radial loads
  • 6-32 flanged machine screws with PETG standoffs on UAS slide into slots on the plate

Retention - Plate System

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  • Turnigy Aerodrive SK3

brushless DC motor

  • GT2 Belt

○ 3 mm pitch ○ Additively Manufactured PETG Belt Clamp

  • Gearbox

○ 4.71:1 gear ratio ○ Park brake mechanism with MG90s micro servo ○ Additively manufactured from PETG

Deployment

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  • One 19 RPM DC gearmotor drives each

door for stabilization

  • One 19 RPM DC gearmotor drives

rotation for orientation ○ 2678 oz.-in. torque ○ GT2 Belt, 5 mm pitch ○ Additively manufactured belt clamp

  • MPU6050 Accelerometers used to

determine orientation

  • Two MG90s servos actuate park gears
  • n the door drives

Ground Stabilization and Orientation

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Deployment - Ground Sequence

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1 2 3 4 5

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  • Additively manufactured from PETG
  • Uses Hitech HS-7980TH

○ 611 oz. - in. of torque

  • Hinged to launch vehicle airframe interface
  • Two 12 V solenoids
  • 25 lbs lifting capacity

Sealant Cap

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  • Planned for March 7th, 2020 in Camden, SC.
  • Payload was retained previously during flight and recovery at Bayboro launch
  • March 7th flight will verify ground deployment and payload operation
  • Mid-air deployment will not be tested due to launch availability during the FRR

addendum period

Demonstration Flight - Payload

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Payload Demonstration Flight can be found in Section 5.2

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Testing Plan - Payload

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Testing of Payload Systems can be found in Section 7.2

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Requirements Verification - Payload

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Unique ID Verification Plan Verification Status and Progress Report Location SOW 4.2 A system will be designed capable of being launched in a high-powered rocket, deploying safely, and recovering simulated lunar ice from one of several locations on the surface

  • f the launch field. Designs will be deemed

safe by NAR, FAA, and NASA as well as will

  • bey legal requirements. The design will

adhere to the intent of the challenge. Additional experiments will be documented appropriately and will not contribute to scoring. In Progress The design, analysis, construction, and testing

  • f all payload items is mostly complete, with a

verification flight remaining. Section 4 SOW 4.3.1 The launch vehicle will be launched from the NASA-designated launch area using provided launch pad. All hardware utilized during the mission must be launched within the launch vehicle. Complete Payload systems have not been designed to use hardware besides that included within the launch vehicle and to be launched from a NASA-designated launch area using provided launch pad. Section 4

Requirements Verification can be found in Section 8.4

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Team Derived Requirements - Payload

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Team Derived Payload Requirements can be found in Section 8.3

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  • Full Scale Checklists

○ Updated list items ○ Payload preparation

○ Troubleshooting

  • FMEA

○ Finalized verifications

  • Preparation for LRR

○ Finalized assembly manual

Safety

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  • Constraints
  • Pre-Flight Checklist

○ Packing List ○ Component Inspection

  • Preparation

○ Recovery ○ Payload ○ Vehicle

  • Flight Preparation

○ Setup on pad ○ Igniter Installation

  • Troubleshooting and Disarm
  • Post-Flight Checklist

○ Component Inspection

Full-Scale Launch Checklists

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Full Scale Launch Checklists can be found in section 6.1

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Personnel Hazard Analysis

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Personnel Hazard Analysis can be found in section 6.2.2

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Vehicle FMEA

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Vehicle FMEA can be found in section 6.2.3

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Payload FMEA

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Payload FMEA can be found in section 6.2.4

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Environmental Hazard Analysis

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Environmental Hazard Analysis can be found in section 6.2.5

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Verification of Requirements - Safety

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Verification of Requirements can be found in section 8.4

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  • Total Spent Budget: $27,364.00
  • Total Funding Raised: $30,300.00
  • Completed outreach to 1,965 individuals
  • Timeline:

○ Vehicle Demonstration Flight - February 22, 2020 ○ Payload Demonstration Flight - March 7, 2020

Project Plan

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Project Plan can be found in Section 9.5, Appendix D

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Educational Engagement

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Events Date

  • No. of Participants

Charlotte Kid’s Fest 10/12 314 Freshman Learning Community 9/9 400 J.M. Robinson Middle School 10/7-10/8 150 Weddington High School 10/21 60 TARC Team Mentoring Recurring 8 Explore! 10/12 200; 200 UNCC Athletics 2/8 150 Mallard Creek Elementary 12/17, 2/4-2/24 75 Discovery Day Takeover 2/21 400 Total 1,965

Educational Engagement can be found in Section 8.7

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Budget

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Source Amount Niner Nation Gives $7,103.00 NC Space Grant $6,000.00 Crowdfunding $11,497.00 Bridge Tournament $1,700.00 ISL Department/College $4,000.00 Total: $30,300.00 Category Amount Vehicle $12,478.19 Payload $4,274.78 Testing $1,000.00 Outreach $500.00 Travel $6,104.00 Shipping $211.34 Total: $24,568.31

Budget and Funding Plan can be found in Sections 8.6 and 8.7

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Verification of Requirements - General

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General NASA Requirements can be found in Section 8.4

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Questions?

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