AAVG Meeting 09/02/2015

Don’t Forget to Register/ReRegister Go on design.mst.edu Scroll down to ‘Join a Team’ Enter JoeSS credentials Click ‘Sign Up for a Team’ Check the AAVG box

Upcoming SDELC Trainings 9/3- Basic Machine Shop Training 2 PM-5 PM, SDELC 9/4- General Safety Training 9/8- Welding Training 9/9- Electronics Room Training Complete List on SDELC OrgSync page

SAE Aero Will Hopkins Email: wdhp73@mst.edu Cell: (314) 445-7273

Aerodynamics / Stability & Control Perform trade studies using xflr5 and MATLAB to optimize wing configuration Perform trade studies using MATLAB to optimize stability & control characteristics

Aerodynamics / Stability & Control Design your own airplane using MatLab and test design in RealFlight Contact Info: Mario Santos Email: ms474@mst.edu

Design and Manufacturing What we do CAD model Design aircraft according to other subgroups’ info Engineer other miscellaneous components Construct aircraft Up and coming CAD workshop Brainstorm solutions to this year’s competition requirements Contact Info: Justin Crum Email: jlcp64@mst.edu

Propulsion Goals Start Testing new electric and nitro motors. Work with and understand the inner-workings of a 2 stroke nitro engine Testing common propeller sizes Creation of a new thrust test stand Contact Info Anthony Innes Email:amif3d@mst.edu

Electronics

Electronics Goals: Develop automated drop code. Test autopilot system Test electronics throughout semester to verify functionality. (Replace if broken)

Electronics Work with Ardupilot and pixhawk control boards Learn and use Python programming language Contact Info: Shashank Nedungadi Email: ssnhxf@mst.edu Phone: (636) 627-9740

Structures Lead: Daniel Jeffress Contact Information: dkjd5d@mst.edu Objective: Test vehicle structures using analytical and experimental methods.

High Power Engineered Rocket

Chief Engineer Jill Davis jcdcn6@mst.edu Junior Aerospace Engineering Miners in Space Silly Pictures Attempting Level 1 Cert.

Project Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) Hyperion Target altitude with 10 lb. payload Hyperion 2 stage, 14 ft., 2 M-class motors

This Year Mercia Experimental staging Sponsorship from SpaceX Brainstorming ejection Sponsorship from SpaceX

PR/Documentation Everyone has a camera Looking for Expertise the more pictures the better Looking for Expertise collecting, sorting, editing any video experience enjoys taking a lot of pictures

Propulsion and Recovery Matthew Fogle msf6fd@mst.edu Sophomore Aerospace Engineering PRO Leader Love Kerbal Space Program! Attempting Level 2 Cert.

Propulsion and Recovery Subgroup Goals: Meet twice a week to... Develop safe solid rocket propellant Develop testing methods for experimental rocket motors Design and build 75mm diameter L-Rocket motor Create motor igniters Manufacture parachutes Develop altitude prediction program (if we have time)

Electronics Ben Royer bdr5z6@mst.edu Senior Computer Engineering I prefer bumper jumper in Halo

Electronics Critical electronic systems On board science experiment second stage motor activation parachute deployment On board science experiment overseeing and integrating a high school’s design or designing our own experiment

Manufacturing, Design/Aerodynamics Jacob Harrison Senior Aerospace Engineering jmh988@mst.edu I am in an unofficial scooter gang

Manufacturing, Design/Aerodynamics Subgroup goals Identify needs/constraints Carbon fiber Develop solution SolidWorks and RockSim Construction Refine and integrate

Secretarial Shenanigans Follow us on Facebook “Advanced Aero Vehicle Group” and “Missouri S&T HPER Design Team” Website: “aavg.mst.edu” Need volunteers to be my reps for each team I’m going to start a blog for monthly updates

Questions?