Tuesday - November 14, 2006 8:00 PDR has been submitted to NASA. Great work TEAM! Have a nice Thanksgiving and I'll see you when we get back from break. ~George Vallone Wednesday - October 15, 2006 4:30 Team Members are doing research on their designated sections. Most of the Solid Edge has been completed; Drafting is being done now; Robert Wilmot, George Vallone, and Damien Smith are working on most of the Solid edge designs, drafting, and animation. Friday - September 29, 2006 1:41 Group, Here is a reminder and overlook of what we had discussed in todays meeting. Next Thursday is when this information is due. Propulsion Group: Blair (Leader) Coding and Stability Zach Coding Reva Stability and Coding We need to do the following: 1. We need to set up a spreadsheet and compare the different types of rockt motors.(Example: Thrust, Burn Time, Weight, Cost, etc.). We are interested in K, M, and N motors. The websites whcih Robert and I have been viewing are Loki Research and Aniamal Works. Webisties provided here: loki research http://www.lokiresearch.com/ Animal Works http://www.animalmotorworks.com/ 2. Simple Static and dynamics case program This needs to include the overall altitude of 5280 ft, the velocity at every 10 ft, the temperature., the density. We need to write a loop that will calculate all this information every 10 ft. Once we have this we can vary our wieght until we reach a mile. I believe our predicted weight was around 40 pounds. Example: Input thrust Input Burn time Size Weight and Frontal Area of the Rocket Output Altitude Output Velocity Output Drag Output Density Output Temp. 3. We also need to come up with different fin geometries and placements such as canards. Provided is a webite (PDF) on how fins could affect the altitude of the rocket. find website: http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2004/Projects/J0107.pdf#search=%22rocket%20fin%20designs%22 Example: 1. Shark fins 2. Inverted fins 2. Outreach Group: Reva (Leader) Byron Blair Reva has a copy of a proposal whcih will be used to outline the outreach and sponorship proposal. This needs to include why we think there company should sponor us, how the product will be applied, etc. We need to get in touch with Dr. Crouse about the Tuskgee school and about KerryWoods. We also need to find out and contact the local school director. Also, we need to contact the Alabamas Best Competition and start looking into a tour/booth/deminstration for E-Day. Dr. Sinclair mentioned the Alabama Space Grant Foundation..... we should send a proposal to them as well. 3. Recovery Group: George Robert Blair We need to being researching the aviable parachuets and deployment methods. Once we have the deployment methods then test should be preformed on how much tensile loading is in the cables when the parachuet is released. 4. Structures Group George Robert Byron - researching tower configurations We need to design for better packaging and launch rails. I think we shoudl try to hide the rails inside of the one of the sections of the rocket tube. This would help out in terms of drag. 5. Payload Group George Robert Research the different brands of altimeters, electrically circuitry, contact Thor Wilson, and find out about the AUSSP satilitte meetings As discuessed we have agreed upon having most of this outline completed by this coming Thursday Oct. 5, 2006. Try to keep a detailed schedule of when you started and stopped on this work and a budget plan. If yall have any questions over the weekend please e-mail me or call me. Thursday - September 28, 2006 11:00 Dear Group, Our next mission is to get the following reqirements done by next friday. If we can finish and accomplish little tasks now then the final project wont be so time demanding like how we saw with the proposal. Here is what you need to start to think about before the meeting tomorrow Friday Sept. 29, 2006 by 12:00. Here is a list of what needs to get donw by Friday Sept. 6, 2006. Each section will be responsible for there part of this upcoming project. Make sure you keep track of a budget and a very detailed schedule. Once the website goes up all this inforamtion must be posted so the Marshall Space filight center can view. 1. Propulsion 1. Simple Static and dynamics case program This needs to include the overall altitude of 5280 ft, the velocity at every 10 ft, the temperature., the density. Example: Input thrust Input Burn time Size Weight and Frontal Area of the Rocket Output Altitude Output Velocity Output Drag Output Density Output Temp. We need somebody to write a loop that will calculate all this information every 10 ft. Once we have this we can vary our wieght until we reach a mile. 2. Next we need to get the fin sizing for the rocket. This will ensure the guidance and stability of the rocket. Make sure to test for the rotational aspect. 2. Outreach Best competition, local schools, and sponsorship. Robert has sample sponorship proposal which he will bring class. Also robert found out about a "girls lunch in" through Alabama's Best Competition. Here we can teach the people about what Auburn is doing in there Aerospace Engineering Program. We need more information about Dr. Crouses school in Tuskegee. Also we need to make a short Power Point presentation ans a hands on demenstration (example: diet coke with white mentols. thsi causes a chain reaction similar in a hyper Rocket.) 3. Structures. 1. We need to being researching body materials and physical testing Test layups by different material testing. Distructive Testing....... 2. A good idea for a launch pad. Design this launch pad to by hand first then we do it in CAD, and alos preform FEA analysis 4. Payload Working the package with the structures group. Meaniing there is enough space, easy accessiblity, and how we are going to attach the payload to reduce the drag (inside or outside) 5. Recovery System Here we need to research websites for 1. Parachutes 2. Test the Deployment Options 3. how are we going to load or pack the parachute for the proper opening 4. Test the load on the rip chord 5. tell the structures group the static and dynamic cases for how this preformed, so they can ensure proper attachment methods. Remember that the team meeting is tomorrow at 12:00. Think about which section you would like to be under.