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Human Achievements. Cave man discovers fire Long time ago First automobile Late 1800’s First Flight 1903 Broke the sound barrier 1947. Space Travel. First went into space – 1957 Sputnik Man on the Moon – 1969 Saturn V 1967-1975 Space Shuttle. Space Shuttle - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Human Achievements Human Achievements Cave man discovers fire
◦Long time agoFirst automobile
◦Late 1800’sFirst Flight
◦1903Broke the sound barrier
◦1947
Space TravelSpace TravelFirst went into space – 1957
◦SputnikMan on the Moon – 1969
◦Saturn V 1967-1975Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle◦First Reusable launch vehicle◦$450 Million per mission launch
$22,000 per kg
Possible SolutionsPossible SolutionsRail gunsNew Shuttle
◦OrionRocket Plane
◦Spaceship OnePermanent blimp
◦Horizontal ascender Space PierSpace Elevator
SPACE ELEVATORSPACE ELEVATOREstimated Costs
◦$1.48 per kgTechnology already exists
◦Ground Station◦Tether◦Space Station◦Beam Source◦Climber
Elevator ComponentsElevator Components
Ground Station
Tether
Space StationClimber
Beam Source
Ground StationGround StationMobile
◦Similar to oil platformLocation?
◦Off the coast of South America/Mexico
◦EquatorFunction as an anchor for the
tether
TetherTetherCarbon Nanotubes
◦Has 26,000 ksi tensile strength ◦Steel – 798 ksi
Space StationSpace StationLarge Mass
◦Geosynchronous orbit◦Start small and send stuff up
Increasing mass
Beam SourceBeam SourceLaser
◦BIG To be determined by mass of climber
◦Types Chemical Solid state Gas Dye Semi-conductor
ClimberClimber100 mphCarry heavy payloads
◦Cheap $1.48 per kg
Potential ProblemsPotential ProblemsCable StrengthSpace junkMeteors Failure CascadeCorrosionMaterial DefectsWeatherVibrational harmonicsVan Allen belts (radiation exposure)
Space Elevator Movie
2008 Competition2008 CompetitionPower beaming options
• Laser
Ascent/tether height• 1000 m
Tether geometry• 3/16” round cable
Average ascent velocity• ≥ 5 m/s
What are we doing?What are we doing?
Ground Station ComponentsClimbing Mechanism
Laser ControlLaser Control
• All teams will use the TrumpF TruDisk 8002 High Powered Laser for Transmission
• Track length is 1 km
• Everything else; TBD
1.(Stage 1) Design a receiving unit enables basic feedback of laser pointer location
Tracking SystemTracking System
2. (Stage 2) Transmit display data wirelessly to remote PC
3. (Stage 3) Mount laser to a 2-axis gimbal assembly; Use real time data acquired by a PC to track receiving unit and correct for azimuth and pitch
PrototypePrototype• Parts
• Photo-transistors• CPLD• Laser • Components – IC’s, resistors, caps, LED’s, etc.
• Circuits (bread board)• Analog-Digital• Proto-board Layout
Mechanical ClimberMechanical ClimberSimple and adaptable
◦For competition changesRoller mechanism to climb cableHope to show it off at expo
Future Senior Design Future Senior Design TeamsTeamsPower Converting/ReceivingLaser/optical control
◦Programming of LaserPhotovoltaic Supporting Structure
QUESTIONS???
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