Sarah Shoemaker 3/20/2008 Structures, Gondola Design, Tanks, CAD Final Slides AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Balloon Gondola Sized to fit each launch vehicle 1 kg 200 g 5 kg AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Gondola Dimensions Payload Size Mass (kg) Length (m) Width (m) Thickness (m) Ring Diameter (m) 200 g 177.188 3.346 0.876 0.04 1.3015 1 kg 227.114 3.849 1 1.1264 5 kg 338.32 5.133 1.38 1.8386 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Backup Slide - Strength Strength Calculation σ = F/A (σ, stress; F, force; A, area) F = g*(gond_weight + GLOW) (g, 9.80655 m/s2; gond_weight, mass of gondola without the base; GLOW, gross liftoff weight) A = area of gondola base Max. Strength of Aluminum = 455 MPa Strength of Gondola 200 g: 56,301 Pa 1 kg: 32,704 Pa 5 kg: 75,479 Pa Conclusion: Gondola Will Hold! AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Backup Slide – Cost Manufacturing (Thanks to David) $1,205.30 Same for all payloads Avionics (Thanks to Nicole and Daniel) One battery: $10,000 Sensors: $2,000 Total Gondola Cost: $13,205.30 AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Backup Slide - Multi-view 200 g AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Backup Slide - Multi-view 1 kg AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures
Backup Slide - Multi-view 5 kg AAE 450 Spring 2008 Structures