STUDENT LAUNCH PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW PROJECT ADVANCE

Launch Vehicle Summary University of Central Florida Single Stage Launch Vehicle Length: 93 in. Diameter: 3 in. Total Mass: 10 in. Motor: Cesaroni K-660 Sparky

Project Plan University of Central Florida

Launch Vehicle Specs University of Central Florida

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida 3.1 The rocket will include a camera that will scan the ground for landing hazards and the data will be transmitted in real time to a ground station and analyzed using custom made on-board software. Video will be taken using a CMOS 728x488 camera module. An Arduino Uno microcontroller equipped with an Arduino Video Experimenter ShieldSoftware on the Arduino will analyze the video for hazards. A 5.8 GHz lightweight video transmitter will be connected to the Arduino.

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida This project will examine the airframe, propulsion, and electrical systems through structural and dynamic analysis during boost. Strain gauges will analyze structure Accelerometer will measure acceleration Pitot tube will measure velocity

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida Burn time can be found on acceleration vs. time graph at point where rocket begins to decelerate Thrust and burn time are now known. Equation 3 can now be used to find impulse Eq. 3 tT=I

Selected Payload Options University of Central Florida

Center of Gravity Center of Pressure University of Central Florida Stability margin is 2.75 Center of Gravity is 66.2 in. from nose Center of Pressure is 74.7 in. in from nose

K-660 Cesaroni Thrust Curve University of Central Florida

Recovery System University of Central Florida Two black powder charges per chute for redundancy Deploys at apogee X-form 24 in drogue chute Round, full hemisphere 60 in main chute 12.2 ft/s decent rate upon impact

Duties of the Safety Officer University of Central Florida The duties of the safety officer will be constrained to explicitly to maintaining the integrity of the team’s safety. The safety officer must remain on site at all times when the handling of hazardous materials of rocket parts is occurring. The safety officer must be onsite to supervise the team and monitor all actions while onsite.

Duties of the Safety Officer University of Central Florida The safety officer must take special note to ensure all safety protocols are being followed properly, along with proper usage of safety equipment. The safety officer is responsible for documenting all use of hazardous materials and logging all time spent inside the lab. The safety officer should have a thorough understanding of all materials being used, what regulations and protocols to follow, as well as proper equipment to be worn when handling said materials.

Safety University of Central Florida

Safety University of Central Florida Exposure to electric shock Working with flight computer and related powered electronics Electrical burns, skin damageD4 Careful grounding of electronics and persons working on electronics Exposure to black powder Working with recovery charges and motor ignition system Burns, skin injuries, lung irritationC3 Fire suppressant easily accessible, masks/open air when working with powder Exposure to epoxy Construction of the vehicle structure, payload mounts, and motor mounts Skin damage, lung damageC3 Wear masks and gloves when working with epoxy and epoxy related materials Exposure to fiberglass dust Construction and machined alterations to airframe and related structure Skin irritation, lung irritationD3 Wear masks and gloves when working with fiberglass and fiberglass related materials Machining related hazards Construction and machined alterations to airframe and related structure Cuts, skin injuries, eye injuriesD2 Having trained team members use machining equipment, wearing safety glasses and general PPE

Possible Environmental Concerns University of Central Florida Wind Dust Salt Moisture Threat to the electrical components Salt is an especially abundant risk Salt will be corrosive to the payload and circuitry if it infiltrates the payload compartment. The impact of landing is also more severe due to the hard salt on the ground which could damage the vehicle.

Educational Engagement University of Central Florida Educational presentation at Jackson Middle School. Following the presentation students will participate in a question and answer session regarding STEM fields. Additionally, the team will show the students data from previous launches and projects that members of Project Advance have participated in. Build and launch paper rockets and the physics behind it all. ACE day on March 17, 2014, 750 fifth grade students will visit the University of Central Florida. The team will talk about engineering, show photos and videos of previous launches and projects, and do STEM related activity. Both of these events have been proposed and the team is awaiting confirmation to begin preparation for the events.

Launch Procedures University of Central Florida Test launches and launch day procedures  On launch day all materials will be transported safely in the designated crate  The safety officer will supervise all handling of hazardous materials when team members are present.  Any high powered motor will be loaded by the certified personnel present on site and will be checked by the range safety officer.  Black power charges used for ejection will be loaded onsite at the launch site under the supervision of the safety officer, prior to launch.  Procedures pre-launch will be, arming the altimeter, and arming the ejection charges through the respective safety switches. Then one can verify system status by listening for a sound from the altimeter.  All launch day procedures will have final authority given by the range safety officer.

Launch Procedures University of Central Florida To be reviewed  On the day of launch the rocket’s ejection charges should be double checked by the certified personnel and the range safety office.  Proper loading of the engine should be double checked by the range safety officer and certified personnel.  The final status of the rocket will be signed off and documented before it is launched off the pad.

Budget University of Central Florida

Budget University of Central Florida

Budget University of Central Florida