Transcript ISTR
UPR-R(river) P(rock)
University of Puerto Rico
Río Piedras Campus
February 17, 2012
• Compare our results with RiverRock 2009 and
2010 findings.
• Measure selected gases in near-space
conditions.
• Survey inorganic and organic aerosols in nearspace conditions.
RAM Air Intake
from Outside of the
Rocket
Exhaust
Solenoid
Valve
Nano-Filters
Sequential
Controlled
Valves
Intake
Solenoid Valve
Bernoulli Exhaust
At the rocket
Data
Airflow
Power
Interface
Power
2x9V Supply
Batteries
RBF (Wallops)
AVR Board
G-Switch
Flash Memory
5V Regulator
Z
Accelerometer
X/Y
Accelerometer
ADC
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 6
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 5
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 4
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 3
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 2
Gas
Semiconductor
Sensor 1
AVR
Microcontroller
Temperature
Sensor
2x9 V Supply
Control Circuit
(MOSFETS)
6 channel
ADC
AirCore Board
Intake Solenoid
Valves
Student Management:
Faculty Support:
Vladimir Makarov
Geraldo Morell
Gladys Muñoz
Benjamin Bolaño
Oscar Resto
Team Leader: Desiree
Rodriguez
• Management
Secretary: Ivan Rivera
Schedule Manager: Jose
Castrillo
Technical Support: Orlando
X. Nieves
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Management
Management
Management
Rocksat C 2012
Team Organization
Oscar Resto
(Mentor/PI)
Desiree Rodriguez
(Team leader)
Ivan Rivera
(Secretary)
Jose Castrillo
(Timekeeper)
Gladys Muñoz
(Faculty Support)
Pedro Meléndez
Software Technical
Leader
Samalis Santini
Team Member
Alvaro Gracia
(Team Member)
Elmo Rodriguez
(Team Member)
Oscar A. Resto
(Team Member)
Nicolle Canales
(Team Member)
Jose Ruiz
(Team Member)
Sergio Alegre
(Team Member)
Jose Iglesias
(Team Member)
Beatriz Peraza
(Team Member)
Camille Lupianez
(Team Member)
Luis Rosario
(Team Member)
Nina Cordero
(Team Member)
Joel Delgado
(Team Member)
Oscar Muniz
(Team Member)
Graciela Rivera
(Team Member)
Sybelle Serrano
(Team Member))
Jaime Vaquer
(Team Member))
Lizmar Cerezo
(Team Member)
Marianne Marin
(Team Member))
• As of February 14 we are on time with our
schedule, even though we haven’t done the
semiconductor sensor tests scheduled for
February 7. We plan on doing this on February
21.
• We tested the computer and interface.
• Layer #1: Semiconductor Sensors’ Board
• Layer #2: First and second Battery Filters’
Subsystem
• Layer #3: Third Battery Filter and Manifold’s
Sensor Subsystem
• Layer #4: Interface and AVR Board’s Subsystem
• Layer #5: Power Plate
• We have successfully tested the AVR computer.
• We have two computers, one for flight and a
spare one. They both work perfectly.
• We also have a third one that need minor
repairs.
Two out of three computers worked perfectly
The third one needs some minor repairs
• We are going to work with each subsystem
separately to ensure its functionality.
• We are going to clean and assemble the
subsystems in their proper layers after the
disassembly of the payload.
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- While testing the AVR computer we realized that
we weren’t connecting the cables correctly. Therefore
we couldn’t program the computer. That problem has
been solved.
• We are on schedule and working to have
everything done.
• There is a team training in the usage of the
Scanning Electron Microscope to analyze the
samples of RockSat 2009-2010 and 2011-2012
(upcoming flight).