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Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Slide 30Slide 31Slide 32Slide 33Slide 34Slide 35Slide 36Slide 37Slide 38Slide 39Slide 40Slide 41Slide 42Slide 43Slide 44Slide 45Slide 46Slide 47Slide 48Slide 49Slide 50Slide 51Slide 52Slide 53Slide 54Slide 55Slide 56Slide 57Slide 58Slide 59Slide 60Slide 61Slide 62Slide 63Slide 64Slide 65Slide 66Slide 67Slide 68Slide 69Slide 70Slide 71Slide 72Slide 73Slide 74Slide 75Slide 76Slide 77Slide 78Slide 79Slide 80Slide 81Slide 82Slide 83Slide 84Slide 85Slide 86Slide 87Slide 88Slide 89Slide 90Slide 91Slide 92Slide 93Slide 94Slide 95Slide 96Slide 97Slide 98Slide 99Slide 100Slide 101Slide 102Slide 103NASA’s Exploration RoadmapOur Exploration FleetBuilding on a Foundation of Proven Technologies – Launch Vehicle Comparisons –Ares I ElementsAres V ElementsNASA’s Exploration Transportation SystemOur Nationwide TeamSlide 111Slide 112Slide 113Slide 114Slide 115Slide 116Slide 117Slide 118Slide 119Slide 120Slide 121Slide 122Slide 123Slide 124Slide 125Slide 126Slide 127Future:Slide 129Slide 130Slide 131Slide 132Slide 133Slide 134Slide 135Slide 136Slide 137Slide 138Slide 139Slide 140Slide 141Slide 142Slide 143Slide 144Slide 145Slide 146Slide 147Slide 148Slide 149Slide 150Slide 151Colorado Space Grant ConsortiumColorado Space Grant ConsortiumGateway To SpaceASEN / ASTR 2500Class #19Gateway To SpaceASEN / ASTR 2500Class #19Announcements…Announcements…- 25 days to launch- Website updated- Launch Vehicle In-class exercise- Launch vehicle lecture- Orbits and Mission Design Plan10/23/08 Part A (15 minutes)10/30/08 Part B (15 minutes)11/18/08 Part C (45 minutes)Announcements…- This Thursday…- Each team will have 5 minutes to demonstrate something related to there science mission in front of the class- You may use projector or other A/V resources but slides are discouraged- We will spend roughly one hour doing thisAnnouncements…- Next Tuesday we will have a guest lecture on Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control (ADCS)- Bruce Schulz from Lockheed Martin- I will not be here but Kristina, Bruce Davis, and Brian Sanders will be presentAnnouncements…- Who is still waiting for hardware?- Who is completely lost?- Who needs something?One minute:- How will the presentations at the Design Expo work?- Do we need to catch all this information as if it will be potentially on the final?- What do you do about jerk team members?- I don’t have nice clothes here- What are the LRR cards?- Is there community service available by Space Grant?- Tim May and scheduled meetings and how are we to learn programming?- What string are we supposed to use for our whip test?One minute:- Why do we have to be worried?- Can you go over the camera code in more detail?- Does this only work for Canon cameras? Only this model?- What if it stops working?- What can you change?- Whip test with mass sim?- Drop out of a plane?- Is it normal for team dynamics to fall apart now?- Craziest picture recorded by balloonsat?- Due date for the team video?One minute:- Do the videos get watched by everyone at the end of class?- How much drag does the balloonsat undergo?- What colorful language was used during zipline?- How many pictures will we get from the flight?- Why don’t you ever answer my questions in class?- What has been your most embarrassing moment?Team Video:Mid Semester Team Evaluations:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:Announcements:In Class ExerciseIn Class ExerciseBefore we get Before we get started…started…Building a Rocket on Paper:- Please wait, everyone will be opening your envelopes in a minute- Not every rocket design will work...- YOU ARE A ROCKET ENGINEER:You make $70,000.00 a year and you have a masters degree and drive a company ViperBuilding a Rocket on Paper:1.) Build a rocket with the right people.You will need… Payload Specialist Thruster Specialist Fuel Expert Structural EngineerBuilding a Rocket on Paper:2.) Calculate total mass of your rocket, must include everything.Total mass = mass of fuel+payload+structure+thrustersBuilding a Rocket on Paper:3.) Calculate the thrust needed to lift your rocket off the launch padNeeded thrust = total mass * gravity F = m * a [Newtons, N]) 1 N =1 kg*m/s21 pound-force = 4.45 Na=gravity=10 m/s2Building a Rocket on Paper:4.) Calculate the total lift (thrust) capability of your rockets thrusters5.) Does your structure support the total weight of the rocket?6.) Do you lift off the ground or did you crash and burn?7.) Could you lift off the surface of the moon?g(moon) = 1/6 g(earth)Ion Engine:Max Thrust = 200 NEngine/Fuel Mass = 9,000 kg (90,000 N)Max Thrust (minus Engine/Mass) = - 82,000 NRemaining Mass = - 8,200 kgAshes(2 kg)Professor(180 kg)Stamps(2K kg)Water(20K kg)Tires(200K kg)CommentsWood = 5K kg(200 kg)NO NO NO NO NOComposite = 9K kg (20 kg)NO NO NO NO NOIron = 500K kg(20,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOAluminum = 3M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOTitanium = 5M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOCold Gas Engine:Max Thrust = 22,000 NEngine/Fuel Mass = 1,700 kg (17,000 N)Max Thrust (minus Engine/Mass) = 5,000 NRemaining Mass = 500 kgAshes(2 kg)Professor(180 kg)Stamps(2K kg)Water(20K kg)Tires(200K kg)CommentsWood = 5K kg(200 kg)YES YES NO NO NOComposite = 9K kg (20 kg)YES YES NO NO NOIron = 500K kg(20,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOAluminum = 3M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOTitanium = 5M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOPropane Engine:Max Thrust = 100,000 NEngine/Fuel Mass = 8,000 kg (80,000 N)Max Thrust (minus Engine/Mass) = 20,000 NRemaining Mass = 2,000 kgAshes(2 kg)Professor(180 kg)Stamps(2K kg)Water(20K kg)Tires(200K kg)CommentsWood = 5K kg(200 kg)NO NO NO NO NO Structural FailureComposite = 9K kg (20 kg)YES YES NO NO NO Structural FailureIron = 500K kg(20,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOAluminum = 3M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOTitanium = 5M kg(2,000 kg)NO NO NO NO NOLiquid Engine:Max Thrust = 1,500,000 NEngine/Fuel Mass = 103,000 kg (1,030,000 N)Max Thrust (minus Engine/Mass) = 470,000 NRemaining Mass = 47,000 kgAshes(2 kg)Professor(180 kg)Stamps(2K kg)Water(20K kg)Tires(200K kg)CommentsWood = 5K kg(200 kg)NO NO NO NO NO Structural FailureComposite = 9K kg (20 kg)NO NO NO NO NO Structural FailureIron = 500K kg(20,000 kg)YES YES YES YES NOAluminum = 3M kg(2,000 kg)YES YES YES YES NOTitanium = 5M


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