DemoSat V: CSU DemoSat Team Colorado State University Abby Wilbourn, Tyler Faucett, Paul Scholz, and Michael Sombers July 28, 2010.

DemoSat V:

CSU DemoSat TeamCSU DemoSat Team

Colorado State University

Abby Wilbourn, Tyler Faucett, Paul Scholz, and Michael SombersAbby Wilbourn, Tyler Faucett, Paul Scholz, and Michael Sombers

July 28, 2010July 28, 2010

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Mission Statement & Goals:

- The mission of the CSU DemoSat Payload is to determine elevations for maximum alternative energy (solar and wind energy) collection.

- Objectively measure solar and wind output at increasing elevations

- Measure pressure, temperature and acceleration to determine other environmental factors involved in energy collection

- Achieve all goals while remaining under 1.5kg in weight and spending less than $1000

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Benefits to NASA:

- This payload is an affordable, reusable, lightweight way for anyone who want quick access to data to find the optimum altitude for renewable energy collection, as well as general atmospheric conditions at these altitudes.

- Future revision to this payload could allow for real time telemetry for quicker access to the data.

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Initial Design Model:

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Payload Manufacture:

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Final Assembled Payload:

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Functional Block Diagram:

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Design:

Total Payload Mass: 1498 gTotal Project Budget: $ 995.26

Students Involved: 4

Project Began on May 17th 2010

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Expected Results:

Payload is launched with outside temp of 20 C

Minimum temp will probably reach -60 C at 12,500 km

Our solar efficiency gain relationship from testing was y = 0.0334ln(x) + 0.0452

From that, the increase in solar efficiency at this altitude should roughly be 19%

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Expected Results:

Solar Efficiency should also increase as altitude increases or pressure decreases

Increase will be due to less atmospheric gas to scatter solar energy as well as the disappearance of the clouds

This increase due to the less dense atmosphere will be slow, but we expect a large increase above 15 km when the clouds are gone.

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Expected Results:

Wind speed is expected to vary drastically as a function of altitude

The max we may see on this flight may happen at an altitude of 10 km or right at the Tropopause

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Level of Readiness:

Bench test data recorded as Voltages

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Level of Readiness:

Bench test: Payload sitting outside mid day for 3 hours

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DemoSat V:

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