SIERRA Payload Preliminary Design Review Lesli Monforton NASA ARC BAER Institute July 17, 2008
SIERRA Nose Payloads Primary Payload: NASA ARC; Hyperspectral – Stephen Dunagan Piggyback Payload 1: NASA Wallops FRC; Microspectrometer – Geoff Bland Piggyback Payload 2: University of Colorado; Laser - James Maslanik Laser Additional Instrumentation: NASA ARC; CMIGITS III - Paul Bui
Hyperspectral Payload Stephen Dunagan Specim ImSpector Imperx Camera Data System Data Disk
Nose Layout Notes Upper Shelf - Vibration Isolated (Lord 150APL Series Mounts) 1/ T6 Lower Shelf - Vibration Isolated (Lord 150APL Series Mounts) 1/ T6 CM3, HMR 3000 require Hard Mounting Also directly mounted: GPS Antenna, Microspectrometer Lenses, K&Z Pyrometers-All to Top or Bottom Skin of Nose All Drawing do not show Fiberglass Skin & Aeromat Thickness for Clarity
Side View All Instruments Shown
Lower Shelf All Instruments Shown
Upper Shelf All Shown
Hyperspectral Side View
Hyperspectral Top View-Lower Shelf
Hyperspectral Top View Upper Shelf
Microspectrometer Geoff Bland NASA Wallops Flight Facility USB2000 Microspectrometer USB4000 Microspectrometer CT08.85 Pyrometer CT08.K6 Pyrometer K&Z Zenith Pyrometer K&Z Nadir Pyrometer P PSIA Pressure Pace TRH-160 Humidity Sensor Pace PT907 Thermister
Microspectrometer Continued Sony VAIO Computer VGN-UX180P Sony VAIO Computer VGN-UX280P Pace XR5 Data Logger Lithium Polymer 14.8V 8000MAH Battery Lithium Polymer 11.1V 2100MAH Battery
Microspectrometer Side View
Microspectrometer Top View Lower Shelf
Microspectrometer Top of Nose Zenith Microspectrometer-Delrin Tower Zenith Pyrometer
Microspectrometer Top View-Bottom (From Inside) Nadir Microspectrometer Sensor & Nadir Pyrometer
Laser James Maslanik University of Colorado Universal Laser Sensor Data System Battery IMU 3DM-G (may share CM3 Data) GPS and Antenna (may share CM3 Data)
Laser Side View
Laser Top View Lower Shelf Laser Data & Battery mounted with Velcro
Additional Nose Instruments Paul Bui NASA Ames Research Center C-MIGITS III HMR-3000 Digital Compass GPS S Antenna
Additional Instrumentation Side View
Additional Instrumentation Top View Note: HMR3000 is shown though it is mounted Inside
Additional Instrumentation Top Inside
Additional Instrumentation Bottom View-from Inside
Nose Modifications Add Plywood and Fiberglass supports for Upper Shelf Add Plywood mounts to Top Skin Cut away portion of existing plywood Lower Shelf Add Plywood to bottom inside rear Make Fiberglass cover for existing gimbal hole
Nose Modifications Continued Click Bond 8x32 & 6x32 Locking Nut Plates bonded to Plywood Shelves All Plywood Aircraft Grade and Sealed with Epoxy
Nose Modifications Side View New Top & Upper/Lower Shelf Mounts
Nose Modifications Top View Lower Shelf Before
Nose Modifications Top View Lower Shelf After Cutout Upper Shelf & Bottom Mod’s not shown for Clarity
Nose Bottom Hole Glassed & Bottom Shelf Supports Added
Nose Modifications New Top Mounts InsideView
Nose Modifications Top View New Upper Shelf
Nose Modifications Top View-New Bottom ¼ Shelf Lower Shelf Not Shown for Clarity
Nose Modifications Front View Forward Bulkhead & Hatch Cross Section
Nose Modifications Front Views: New Upper Shelf; Top Mounts; CM3 Mount
Lower Shelf Plate VAIO & Microspectrometer Mounts Riveted Nut Plates Riveted for the Imperx, ImSpector & Laser Mounts
Upper Shelf Plate Computer Mounting Rails Riveted to Plate
ImSpector & Imperx Mounting Brackets Machined from 6061 T6 4”x3” Stock Shown
Microspectrometer Mount USB2000 &USB4000 Bent from T3 Sheet
VAIO Computer Mounts Bent from T3 Sheet Riveted to Lower Plate & VAIO secured using Velcro & Foam Spacer
Pace TRH-160 Humidity Sensor Mounted to front of Lower Shelf Machined from 1” 6061 T6 Bar Stock
Microspectrometer Zenith Mount Machined from Delrin
Modification Additional Notes Upper Shelf reinforced with fiberglass where its bonded to nose fiberglass shell Old Gimbal Hole: Glassed & reinforced with Aeromat; same as existing glass work
Weight & Balance Nose before Modification = lbs. Modifications plus Instruments = lbs Total Estimated Payload Nose = 47.2 lbs Estimated CG of Nose at Station 91 Rear of Nose is Station 100