Materials
Geiger counters
Scintillator
Arduino Mega
Lithium ion Battery
Pressure Sensor
Resistors
Conformal Coating
Vacuum Chamber
3D Printer
Scintillator
Arduino Mega
Lithium ion Battery
Pressure Sensor
Resistors
Conformal Coating
Vacuum Chamber
3D Printer
Methods
A design was first sketched out on paper, then a rendering was created using SolidWorks. Inspired by a matchbox design the lid slides into the interior of the box. With thicker walls than the original box
After the box was designed and printed it went through various structural testing such as the whip test. In which the payload was tied to a rope and swung around. Thi test was conducted in order to simulate the rapid accelerations the payload will encounter. Other structural testing included pressure testing the box, by sealing the box shut then placing it in a vacuum chamber with a pressure sensor inside. The final test conducted was the impact integrity test. Where the payload and exterior fame were kicked down the stairs.
After the box was designed and printed it went through various structural testing such as the whip test. In which the payload was tied to a rope and swung around. Thi test was conducted in order to simulate the rapid accelerations the payload will encounter. Other structural testing included pressure testing the box, by sealing the box shut then placing it in a vacuum chamber with a pressure sensor inside. The final test conducted was the impact integrity test. Where the payload and exterior fame were kicked down the stairs.
1) Prior to launch, all sensors and equipment will be powered on. This is indicated by two LED lights, one which says the system is powered on, and the second says that the system is ready for data collection e cu
2) The balloon is released, and rapidly accelerates the payload upward into the atmosphere. The data will collect until apogee, as well as slightly afterwards
3) At apogee s furthest point from the earth on its trajectory, the balloon will burst
4) After burst, the payload will begin to undergo freefall motion
5) parachute will deploy to slow the payload's decent and minimize any possibility of structural damage from impact
6) The team will drive for what feels like millennia until the payload is located, and all data recovered from the payload.
2) The balloon is released, and rapidly accelerates the payload upward into the atmosphere. The data will collect until apogee, as well as slightly afterwards
3) At apogee s furthest point from the earth on its trajectory, the balloon will burst
4) After burst, the payload will begin to undergo freefall motion
5) parachute will deploy to slow the payload's decent and minimize any possibility of structural damage from impact
6) The team will drive for what feels like millennia until the payload is located, and all data recovered from the payload.