1. (Venus Atmospheric Student Team)
V.A.S.T.
(Venus Atmospheric Student Team)

2. Primary Objectives Measure dynamic pressure Temperature
Velocity to pinpoint exact altitude
Survive through sulfuric acid clouds and slightly beyond

3. Design A Aerodynamic torpedo-like design.
Easily breaks through cloud layer
Hollow core to house measuring equipment
Design volume: in³ with new mass limit

7. Design B Bullet-like design Aerodynamically balanced
Sacrificial layers
Hollow interior core for instruments
Design volume: in³ with original dimensions

10. FOM Weights

11. Final Design

12. Instruments Used Pressure Transducer (Pitot Probe) Thermocouple
Accelerometer
Instruments Used

13. Suggested Materials (able to withstand sulfuric acid)
Tantalum - alloy friendly – Melting point of ˚C
Durinet – lightweight – lb/in³
Hasteloy B – lb/in³

14. Team Members and Positions
Trevor Montgomery- Project Manager
Alex Johnson-Systems Engineer, Team A leader
William Orman- Team B leader
Caleb Wozniak- General Research
Jonathan Kirsch- Materials Research
Sean Goodman- Instruments Research
Courtney Johnson- Dimensional Analyst
Lindsay Boonarkat- Dimensional Analyst & mission patch designer

15. Issues to Solve Unknown atmospheric composition
Rate of decay of outer shell

16. Q and A