ua ascend!
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UA ASCEND!. Fall 2013. Amanda Urquiza Brooke Williams Eric Moser Andrew Siemens Ryan Stelzer Alex Yudkovitz. The Team. Test capability and efficiency of solar panels; use as sole power source for next semester’s payload - how much power can be obtained - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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UA ASCEND!Fall 2013
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The Team
• Amanda Urquiza• Brooke Williams• Eric Moser• Andrew Siemens• Ryan Stelzer• Alex Yudkovitz
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Fall 2013 Goals
• Test capability and efficiency of solar panels; use as sole power source for next semester’s payload
- how much power can be obtained- practicality of solar panels for near-space use- factors that help or hinder solar panel’s effectiveness
• Better understanding of electronics, i.e. arduino, basic circuits, and programming
• Videos for outreach events
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Structure
• Two carbon fiber cylinders• Smaller cylinder nested inside large cylinder• 25.5 cm tall• Small cylinder: 14.7 cm diameter• Large cylinder: 19.7 cm diameter
• Two-part liquid foam• When mixed, solidifies into foam and expands• 2 lbs per cubic foot
• Polystyrene foam• House internal components
• Lexan Polycarbonate• Used to cap the top and bottom of payload• Keyswitches
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Structure
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Experiment
• Sample Output: Time 00:00:45 x: 0 y: 0 z: 1.0 (g) altitude: 600 (m) voltage: 1.5 (v)
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Electronics
• Controlled by Arduino Uno• Powered by a 9V battery• 2 cameras facing down• Hack HD• Muvi• Outreach
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Electronics
1. BMA 180 Accelerometer2. C6840 Altimeter3. OpenLog Data logger4. Solar panel array5. Silicon flexible solar
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Questions?