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CubeSat DeOrbit System TREVOR JACKSON JOSHUA BARHAM TROY TARNACKI JOSEPH MCNAMARA TIMOTHY LYNCH JOE POWELL AMANDA SOKOLSKY MACKENZIE WEBB
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System Functionality Overview StowedDeployingDeorbiting
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0.898” 3.937” 4.488” Maintains 70 in³ volume of original CubeSat structure Uses only 14 in³ of internal volume
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Aluminum Baseplate 0.40496 lb Aluminum Footplate 0.00336 lb G-10 Cap 0.0356 lb Aluminized Mylar Inflatable 0.13684 lb G-10 Wire Mount 0.00387 lb G-10 Wire Cap 0.028 lb Mylar Film ˂ 0.0001 lb TOTAL Estimated System Mass 0.61273 lb 20% of Max CubeSat Mass
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Wireless ELECTRONICS Software Circuit Board Fabrication Approx. (1 in x 0.75 in) Vacuum Testing
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Cutting Wire DEPLOYMENT VALIDATION G-10 Glass Epoxy Sheet Thermally & Electrically Non-Conductive 3-D Printed Baseplate Successful insulation of cutting wire
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Film MATERIALS AND DESIGN Non-pressurized baseplate Mylar Strap design Testing results
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Inflatable DEVELOPMENT Inflatable Cross-Sectional Area: 0.24 m 2 (366.43 in 2 ) Desired/Theoretical Area: 0.37 m 2 (562.77 in 2 ) Orbital Decay Period Folding Pattern Constraints
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Thermal Analysis TEMPLATE Results and Conclusions Elevation (km)Temperature (Celsius)Temperature (Kelvin) Mass of benzoic acid to achieve solid- vapor equilibrium (grams) 600112.0324385.03242.4433 700107.4272380.42721.9095 800103.1274376.12741.5085 864100.5117373.51171.3034 Thermal Analysis
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Heating Element Use Kanthal wire as a heating element to build up heat and start the sublimation process. Test insulation and other methods to build up heat in the CubeSat.
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Benzoic Acid Application RESULTS 3 Methods Powder – from literature Paste – best Aerosol – weak See if it attached to the Mylar Paste and Aersol
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Baseplates
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Tether Four point system Kevlar Science potential Addition of strain gauge Cutting system
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Budget G-10 Material - $85.95 24 Gauge Cutting Wire - $4.00 34 Gauge Cutting Wire - $9.00 Graphite Thermal Gasket - $23.07 Sprayer Val-Pack Kit (2x) - $56.71 Kevlar Braided Cord - $16.98 Hardware - $18.40 TOTAL: $214.11
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Conclusion Low mass, volume, and cost design Working prototype Space Act Agreement (SAA) underway with NASA Langley for testing and validations
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GANTT
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