Team Lightning RodConceptual Design Review

Trevor Luke, Matt Holmes, Alex Shelanski, Matthew Dickinson, Chris Bennet, Jesse Ellison, and Sushia Rahimizadeh

Fall 2010 R

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08-23-10

9/16/10

Mission Overview

The mission of Team Lightning Rod is to send Zeus, a cubic balloon satellite built from foam core and equipped with an electromagnetic generator, to an altitude of thirty kilometers. Zeus will harness the vibrational energy experienced during its ascent and descent. A microcontroller will measure the amount of energy the electromagnetic generator produces. By analyzing the data collected, we will determine if future spacecraft will be able to utilize vibrational energy as an additional alternative energy source.

Design

2-D Model

3-D Model

Management

Trevor Luke Team Leader

Matthew Dickinson Structures Co-Head

Alex Shelanski Testing and Video Head

Jesse Ellison Electronics Head

Chris Bennett Structures Co-Head

Matt Holmes Budget Head

Sushia Rahimizadeh Project Design/ Programming Head

Schedule• Proposals and Presentations—Due 9/16 by 7:00 am• Order Form for Hardware—Due 9/21 by Appointment• Receive Supplies—9/24 • Build Structure—9/24 to 10/1• Build First Generator—9/24 to 10/1• Completion of First Generator and Structure—10/2• Optimization of Generator—10/2 to 10/8• Structure Testing—10/2 to 10/8• Finalization of First Generator—10/9• Wiring of Satellite—10/10 to 10/15• Finalization of Structure—10/13• Second Generator Competed—10/13• Wiring Components Completed—10/16• Programming Satellite—10/17 to 10/22• Final Construction Completed—10/23• Final Testing—10/24 to 10/29• Project Finished—10/30• Buffer Week—10/31 to 11/5• Launch—11/6

Budget

• Budget– Spending Limit $300– Cost of Supplies $185 + shipping– Weight Limit 850 g– Estimated Weight 700 g

Worries

• Vibration generator failure

• Not enough vibration to create energy

• Glitches in the programming

• Component failure

• Generator breaking on impact

• The generator producing too much energy and lighting on fire, destroying everyone’s projects.