19 mile high club
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19 Mile High Club. High Altitude Balloon Michael Adams Alex Fletcher Jon Welch. Objective. Achieve 100,000 feet Freefall to 60,000 feet Deploy Parachute Arrested Fall Collect data along the way. Basic Set-Up. Background. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
19 MILE HIGH CLUB
High Altitude BalloonMichael AdamsAlex Fletcher
Jon Welch
ObjectiveAchieve 100,000 feetFreefall to 60,000 feet
Deploy ParachuteArrested Fall
Collect data along the way
Basic Set-Up
Background “High Altitude Balloon”- Lighter than air
latex vessel, commonly used in meteorology
Primary Parachute – used to increase likelihood of successful recovery of control box
Control Box – houses additional electronics
Re-entry vehicle – the focus of our project
ConstraintsSix Pound Limit
Restricted Airspace (flight path)
Working in conjunction with EE team
IntentLaunch
• Successfully achieve necessary altitude• Complicated components working in
unison
IntentResearch
Collect meaningful data• Accelerometer
IntentRetrieve
• constant communication• parachute deployment
• Electric component success
Design Considerations
Weight Environmen
t Shape Material
Interior Structure
Expected Results Vehicle Shape
Electronics
Materials
Parachute
Vehicle Shape Unconventional
Ballute Shape
Low Center of Gravity
High Drag Top
Electronics
Accelerometer
Camera
Electronics
APRS (Automatic Packet Recording System )
GPS (Global Positioning System)
Materials
Carbon Fiber
Expanding Foam
Parachute Choosing Size
Max. Payload ?
Weight of chute ?
Parachute*courtesy of www.sphereachutes.com