Planetary Lander PDR Team Name

Presentation Outline Provide a simple outline of the presentation If possible, indicate team member(s) who will preset each section

Team Organization Single slide listing team members and role Can use an organization chart

Acronyms Provide a list of acronyms used throughout the presentation Used as reference only. Does not need to be read through

System Overview

Mission Summary Overview of mission objectives Include any external objectives

System Requirement Summary Overview of system (mission) level requirements Use table to demonstrate understanding of requirements Include requirements for the lander Include requirements for the rocket

System Level Trade and Selection Present preliminary system-level concepts considered Configurations of rocket and lander Present criteria for final configuration selection Include sketches and diagrams of various concepts considered.

System Concept of Operations Provide overview of operations of the system from launch to landing to lander operations. Launch and descent operations lander operations Post-launch recovery Simple flow diagrams and cartoons are a good way to present the CONOPS

Physical Layout Diagram of rocket showing major components Dimensions payload location Major components involved in deploying payload Diagram of lander Identify major components and their locations

Rocket Design

Overview of Rocket Describe overall rocket design Identify major components and locations Rocket weight Motor selection Airframe diameter Fins size and number of fins Length of rocket Identify CP and CG and distance between CP and CG

Rocket Materials Airframe material Fin material Nosecone material Type of adhesives used Rail button type Motor retention

Rocket Recovery System Parachute selection Descent Rate Harness Type of shock cord, lengths and strengths Linkages and strengths Attachment points, eyebolts, fender washers, etc. Parachute protection

Rocket Recovery System Deployment Method Motor ejection or Altimeter Altimeter selection Altimeter wiring diagram Charge installation process ( provide steps of operations) Arming process (provide steps of operations) Safety practices to avoid accidental firing during preparations Ejection charge powder selection and quantity determination

Rocket Motor Selection Primary motor selection Backup motor selection Thrust to weight ratio for each motor selection (5:1 minimum) Flight simulations for each motor selection Identify simulation software Expected altitude

Lander Design

Lander Design Overview Show block diagram or picture of lander Identify major components Dimensions Mass of lander

Mechanical Subsystem

Mechanical Layout and Component Trade and Selection Trade study of mechanical design and structure of lander Show structure of lander Identify location of major components Identify major mechanical parts Show at least two concepts Indicate selection and reasons for selection

Lander Uprighting Mechanism Trade and Selection Trade study on method and mechanisms for uprighting the lander Identify major components Explain the operation sequence to upright

Lander Descent Control Trade and Selection Trade study on how the descent rate of the lander will be controlled Identify devices used Identify deployment of descent control devices Calculate descent rate Show at least two concepts Identify selection and reason for selection

Lander Mass Budget Table providing Mass of all components Mass of all structural elements Sources of mass and uncertainties Measured, data sheet, calculations Total mass Mass margin

Lander Electronics

Lander Electronics Electronic block diagram showing all major components Processors Memories Sensors Drivers for mechanisms and actuators

Processor and Memory Trade and Selection Identify at least two different processors considered Specs of processor Power consumption Speed Interfaces Indicate selected design and reasons for selection

Lander Sensors Trade and Selection Trade study of sensors to be used to determine state of lander landing detection, deployment detection, etc. Identify at least two different sensors Indicate selected sensor and reasons for selection

Lander Radio Trade and Selection Trade study for radio selection Show at least two options Identify frequency operation Identify selection and reason for selection

Lander Radio Antenna Trade and Selection Trade study of antennas for the lander Type of antenna Mounting location Potential interference issues with structure Any gain in antenna Identify selection and reasons for selection

Lander Power Trade and Selection Trade study of power sources for lander Solar or battery selection and configuration Power capacity Mounting method Protection circuits Short circuit Over-discharge for lithium ion cells Identify selection and reason for selection

Lander Power Distribution Electrical Power System Design Regulators Power distribution to subsystems, mechanisms, actuators Power management

Additional Sensors Identify two additional sensors and trade study for each additional sensor GPS receiver can be an additional sensor If selected, identify mounting location in addition to providing sensor information. Camera can be an additional sensor If selected, include mounting mechanisms and control of camera.

Software

Lander Software Design Flow Chart of software Identify software states and how software transitions to each state Power up Integration Launch Deployment Landing Ground operation

Software Development Plan Describe plan for software development Include Prototyping and prototyping environments Software subsystem development sequence Development team Test methodology

Ground Station

Ground Station Design Show block diagram of ground station Identify all major components

Ground Station Antenna Trade and Selection Key trade issues for antenna selection Type of antenna Antenna pattern Range calculation Mounted or hand held

Ground Station Software Telemetry display prototypes Identify any commercial or open source software packages to be used Real time plotting if implemented Image display if implemented

Ground Station Portability Explain how ground station can be made portable Battery operation life of ground station

Testing

Lander Testing Describe testing of lander subsystems Describe testing during subsystem integration Describe functional testing

Rocket Testing Describe testing of rocket Parachute deployment testing Payload deployment testing Flight test

Flight Operations Describe procedures during launch day Rocket preparation Lander Preparation Lander integration into rocket Preparations at the launch pad Lander arming process

Program Schedule Show schedule of the complete development cycle up to time of launch Component and service schedule When components are bought and lead times for components Services required (contract machining, PCB, etc.)

Program Budget Show budget for all parts of the program Components Services Travel expenses

Summary Describe state of development efforts, any accomplishments, issues, and way forward

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