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UA ASCEND!
Fall 2013
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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
- 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
Fall 2013 Goals
• 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
Structure
Structure
• Sample Output:
Time 00:00:45
x: 0 y: 0 z: 1.0 (g)
altitude: 600 (m)
voltage: 1.5 (v)
Experiment
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Controlled by Arduino Uno
Powered by a 9V battery
2 cameras facing down
Hack HD
Muvi
Outreach
Electronics
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BMA 180 Accelerometer
C6840 Altimeter
OpenLog Data logger
Solar panel array
Silicon flexible solar
Electronics
Questions?