1. NUSTA RS NASA Student Launch MAV Challenge 2016 Preliminary Design Review 6 November 2015 Northwestern University | 2145 Sheridan Road | Evanston, IL 60201

2. Vehicle Information – Vehicle Overview Requirements: 5280 foot apogee Sealing of vehicle Payload Ejection Safe Recovery Specifications: Length: 104 in Diameter: 98 mm Mass: 17.6 lb Stability: 4.37 cal

3. Vehicle Information - MaterialsVehicle Information - Materials Fiberglass Body tube, bulkheads Centering Rings Fins Nylon (1) 48” Main parachute (1) 30” Main parachute (1) 18” drogue parachute Kevlar Recovery harness Steel Quick links Welded eyebolts Nomex Deployment bag Parachute Protecters Adhesive RocketPoxy West Systems

4. Vehicle Information – Key featureVehicle Information – Key feature Payload Door Non-electronic Closes due to the payload arm closing it Seals through rare earth magnets

5. Vehicle Information – MotorVehicle Information – Motor Cesaroni Technology K1200-WT Exit rail velocity of 90.2 ft/s 452.6 lbft-sec total impulse Thrust to weight ratio: 16.33:1 54 mm diameter

6. Vehicle Information – RecoveryVehicle Information – Recovery Apogee Deployment Drogue Pieces still tethered Dual Deployment Redundant Raven 3s Black Powder ejection charges 1000 feet deployment: Complete separation of launch vehicle Second main parachute opened using deployment bag

7. AGSE InformationAGSE Information Material: 8020 Aluminum Low weight and high strength Easy assembly and customization Dimensions 1.5 ft. wide 3-5 ft. high Based on rail locking 9-12 ft. long Based on rail length

8. AGSE InformationAGSE Information Igniter Insertion Using 24” linear actuator Feeds through U channel Keeps actuator protected Lifting Actuators Two working together Pulling from back end of rail utilizing most of 24” stroke

9. AGSE Information – Electronics -Arduino Mega 2560 to control all autonomous procedures and respond to switch commands -12V, high current lead acid batteries for AGSE power supply -Limit switches to detect proper alignment of launch rail, igniter

10. AGSE Information – Payload Retrieval Prototype: Lynxmotion AL-5D with Arduino controller (right) Mounting position: vertical beam of AGSE Maximum reach (current): 14” Maximum reach (proj’d final): 24” Degrees of freedom: 3 at present, 2 possible Heavy modification to occur after prototype completion: Optical sensor Payload search ability? Arm lengthening Increased motor power

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