page 1 introduction & overview project organization plan for next week

• Introduction & Overview

• Project Organization

• Plan for Next Week

Volunteer Staff:• Mike Harris (Boeing) • Kevin Kelleher (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• David King (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• Bob Masse (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• Cliff Olmstead (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• Jon Polaha (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• John Robinson (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• Steve Sergev (Boeing Retired)• Richard Smith (Aerojet Retired)• Charles Sota (Aerojet Rocketdyne)• Kim Wierenga(Aerojet Rocketdyne)

TESLA Internship Volunteers

8’ 10”

Internship Objective:• Design and build a bipropellant rocket• Develop analytical models to predict flight performance • Ground test the rocket engine• Compete in the ESRA rocket competition in June 2016

in Utah

Rocket Performance Projections:Thrust : 100 lbf

Propellant: Liquid Oxygen (LOX)/Ethanol

Thrust Time: 30 sec

Estimated Altitude: TBD

Introduction

• A technical paper – 6 pages

• 15-minute oral presentation on the rocket design will be given at the beginning of the competition.

• Experimental Sounding Rocket University Completion

• Permission received for STEM participation

• Sponsored by Space Dynamics Lab • Logan Utah Launch Site• Launch in June 2016• Prizes

Experimental Sounding Rocket Competition (Utah)

http://www.soundingrocket.org/uploads/9/0/6/4/9064598/5267884_orig.jpg



Liquid Fueled Rocket

(rocket engine)Solid Fueled Rocket

(rocket motor)

Types of Rockets

100 lbf Lox/Ethanol Rocket Engine

Thrust StructureCOPV

Pressurant Tank

Recovery Parachute

Nosecone Mold

Batteries

Telemetry Module

Recovery Section

Antenna

LOX TankEthanol Tank GHeTank

LOX/Ethanol Rocket Overview

Feed System

P

Service Valve

Service Valve

Check Valve

Check Valve

Pressure Regulator

Pyro Isolation

Valve

Relief Valve

Relief Valve

Helium

Liquid Oxygen

EthanolFuel Valve

Oxidizer Valve

Service Valve

Service Valve

Service Valve

Internship Structure & Expectations

• Meet Wednesdays 12:30 to 2:00• No class on days that school is not in session

• Lecture Structure• ~1/3 of the time spent on lectures initially• Remaining time will be working as a team on specific tasks

• Volunteers will be available to meet after school as necessary to work specifics tasks

• Subsystem teams will keep an engineering notebook (data book)

• Project management team is responsible for ensuring that we stay on schedule and within budget

• Rocket fabrication activity on select weekends• Engine test at Arlington (Nov?)

Planned Lectures

1) Rocket Overview / Project Schedule Development

2) Rocket Engine / Feed System / Requirements Summary

3) Basic Rocket Performance / Systems Engineering

4) Stability and Control

5) Telemetry / Avionics

6) Structures

7) More to follow

Project Organization

Project Management

Engine & Feed System

Recovery

Launch Rail Avionics, Software & Telemetry

• Team coordination• Schedule tracking• Financial tracking• Logistics

• Performance analysis• Requirements tracking• Program technical coordination• Mass properties tracking• Stability Analysis• Aerodynamic drag estimation

• Basic structural analysis• Materials & processes• Structural design

• Recover logic def.• Logic implementation• Chute sizing

• Power budgeting• Battery definition• Rocket processor programing• Data Acquisition

• Basic fluid flow• Material compatibility• Engine performance

estimation• Test data reduction• Design

Structure

Systems Engineering

• Design and fabrication of the launch tower

Project Management

Program Management Key Tasks/Responsibilities• Completion of the program on time and on budget• Competition Requirements Summary• Schedule Development & Management• Aerojet Rocketdyne Grant Proposal• Project Finances• Fund Raising• Logistics• Competition Coordination• Support rocket build

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering Tasks• Rocket mass properties estimation & tracking• Flight performance analysis • Stability analysis• Requirements management• Aerodynamic drag estimation• Provide analysis support to other teams• Support rocket build

Launch Rail

Launch Rail Tasks• Design launch tower• Fab launch tower• Design & Fab launch lugs• Tower test• Support rocket build

Avionics, Software, Telemetry

Avionics, S/W, Telemetry Tasks• Valve position feedback electronics• Valve driver• Thruster valve control software• Recovery system electronics & S/W• Telementry system design & fab• Support rocket build

Recovery

Recovery Tasks:• Recovery system requirements development• Recovery system concept development• Fab parachute & recovery hardware• Develop recovery logic• Support rocket build

Engine & Feedsystem

Engine / Feed System Tasks:• Upgrade ground test stand (propellant valves)• Develop a new ignition system design• Test stand calibration • Engine test conductor• Flight propellant feedsystem & valve actuator design• Support rocket build

Structures

Structures Tasks:• Fabricate composite fins• Fabricate composite nose cone• Fabricate LOX tank• Support rocket build

Next Week:

1. Subsystem Team Selection• Signup sheets – need someone to work this? • Mr. Saxby will facilitate

2. Review “Experimental Sounding Rocket Association” website

3. Next week class will participate in developing overall rocket development schedule

1. Program Management:• Completion of the program on time and on budget• Competition Requirements Summary• Schedule Development & Management• Aerojet Rocketdyne Grant Proposal• Project Finances• Fund Raising• Logistics• Competition Coordination• Support rocket build

2. Systems Engineering:• Rocket mass properties estimation & tracking• Flight performance analysis • Stability analysis• Requirements management• Aerodynamic drag estimation• Provide analysis support to other teams• Support rocket build

3. Recovery:• Recovery system requirements development• Recovery system concept development• Fab parachute & recovery hardware• Develop recovery logic• Support rocket build

4. Engine / Feed System:• Upgrade ground test stand (propellant valves)• Develop a new ignition system design• Test stand calibration • Engine test conductor• Flight feedsystem & valve actuator design• Support rocket build

5. Structure:• Fabricate composite fins• Fabricate composite nose cone• Fabricate LOX tank• Support rocket build

6. Launch Rail:• Design launch tower• Fab launch tower• Design & Fab launch lugs• Tower test• Support rocket build

7. Avionics, S/W, Telemetry:• Valve position feedback electronics• Valve driver• Thruster valve control software• Recovery system electronics & S/W• Telementry system design & fab• Support rocket build

Project Task Summary

Program Management

ID WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish

8 1000 Program Management 168 days Thu 10/22/15 Wed 6/15/16

9 1001 Document Competition Requirements 0 days Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

10 1002 Program Schedule Update 0 days Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

11 1003 Engine test #1coordination 0 days Thu 10/22/15 Thu 10/22/15

12 1004 Tower test coordination 0 days Mon 11/9/15 Mon 11/9/15

13 1005 Competition Registration 163 days Fri 10/30/15 Wed 6/15/16

14 1005.1 $100 Deposit 0 days Fri 10/30/15 Fri 10/30/15

15 1005.2 Team I.D. 0 days Mon 11/2/15 Mon 11/2/15

16 1005.3 Team Progress Report #!to 0 days Fri 12/4/15 Fri 12/4/15

17 1005.4 Team Progress Report #2 0 days Fri 2/5/16 Fri 2/5/16

18 1005.5 Registration Starts 0 days Fri 4/1/16 Fri 4/1/16

19 1005.6 Team Progress Report (Test Data, School Letter, ..) 0 days Fri 5/6/16 Fri 5/6/16

20 1005.7 Indemnification Forms Submitted 0 days Wed 6/15/16 Wed 6/15/16

10/28

10/28

10/22

11/9

10/30

11/2

12/4

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Systems Engineering


23 2000 Systems Engineering 11 days? Wed 10/21/15 Wed 11/4/15

24 2001 Publish Subsystem Mass Allocations 0 days Wed 10/21/15 Wed 10/21/15

25 2002 Preliminary Mass Properties Estimate (CG & Mass Allocation) 1 day Wed 10/21/15 Wed 10/21/15

26 2003 Preliminary Performance Predictions 1 day? Thu 10/22/15 Thu 10/22/15

27 2004 Determine Propellant Load 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

28 2005 Update system mass 1 day? Tue 11/3/15 Tue 11/3/15

29 2006 Size fins (RASAero) 1 day? Wed 11/4/15 Wed 11/4/15

10/21

10/21 10/21Preliminary Mass Properties Estimate (CG & Mass Allocation)

10/22 10/22Preliminary Performance Predictions

10/23 10/23Determine Propellant Load

11/3 11/3Update system mass

11/4 11/4Size fins (RASAero)

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Engine & Feedsystem


44 4000 Engine & Feedsystem 12 days? Wed 10/14/15 Thu 10/29/15

45 4001 Prop valve control & ignition system requirements definition 1 day? Wed 10/14/15 Wed 10/14/15

46 4002 Valve mechanical integration assessment 1 day? Wed 10/14/15 Wed 10/14/15

47 4003 New propellant valve mechanical integration 1 day? Tue 10/20/15 Tue 10/20/15

48 4004 Ignition system design & fabrication 1 day? Thu 10/15/15 Thu 10/15/15

49 4005 Feedsystem Calibration 1 day? Wed 10/21/15 Wed 10/21/15

50 4006 Engine Test #1 1 day? Thu 10/22/15 Thu 10/22/15

51 4007 Flight prop valve actuator design 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

52 4008 Pressurant Tank Sizing 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

53 4009 Pressurant Tank Requirements Definition 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

54 4010 Pressurant Tank Delivery 1 day? Tue 10/27/15 Tue 10/27/15

55 4011 Subsystem mass freeze 0 days Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

56 4012 Engine& feedsystem integration 1 day? Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

57 4013 Subsystem test (TBD) 1 day? Thu 10/29/15 Thu 10/29/15

10/14 10/14Prop valve control & ignition system requirements definition

10/14 10/14Valve mechanical integration assessment

10/20 10/20New propellant valve mechanical integration

10/15 10/15Ignition system design & fabrication

10/21 10/21Feedsystem Calibration

10/22 10/22Engine Test #1

10/23 10/23Flight prop valve actuator design

10/23 10/23Pressurant Tank Sizing

10/26 10/26Pressurant Tank Requirements Definition

10/27 10/27Pressurant Tank Delivery

10/23

10/28 10/28Engine& feedsystem integration

10/29 10/29Subsystem test (TBD)

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Launch Tower


68 6000 Launch Rail 19 days? Wed 10/14/15 Mon 11/9/15

69 6001 Preliminary launch tower requirements definition 0 days Wed 10/14/15 Wed 10/14/15

70 6002 Launch rail design 1 day? Wed 10/14/15 Wed 10/14/15

71 6003 Launch Tower Fabrication 17 days? Thu 10/15/15 Fri 11/6/15

72 6003.1 Start Launch Tower Fabrication 1 day? Thu 10/15/15 Thu 10/15/15

73 6003.2 Define final tower length 1 day? Thu 11/5/15 Thu 11/5/15

74 6003.3 Complete launch tower fabrication 1 day? Fri 11/6/15 Fri 11/6/15

75 6004 Tower Test 1 day? Mon 11/9/15 Mon 11/9/15

10/14

10/14 10/14Launch rail design

10/15 10/15Start Launch Tower Fabrication

11/5 11/5Define final tower length

11/6 11/6Complete launch tower fabrication

11/9 11/9Tower Test


Recovery


32 3000 Recovery 6 days? Wed 10/21/15 Wed 10/28/15

33 3001 Document recovery system requirements 1 day? Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

34 3002 Prepare recovery system concept 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

35 3003 Parachute sizing 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

36 3004 Define recovery logic 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

37 3005 Detail design 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

38 3006 Subsystem Mass Freeze 0 days Wed 10/21/15 Wed 10/21/15

39 3007 Hardware Fabrication (parachute, deployment h/w) 1 day? Thu 10/22/15 Thu 10/22/15

40 3008 Subsystem Test 1 day? Fri 10/23/15 Fri 10/23/15

41 3009 Vehicle Integration 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

10/28 10/28Document recovery system requirements

10/23 10/23Prepare recovery system concept

10/26 10/26Parachute sizing

10/23 10/23Define recovery logic

10/26 10/26Detail design

10/21

10/22 10/22Hardware Fabrication (parachute, deployment h/w)

10/23 10/23Subsystem Test

10/26 10/26Vehicle Integration

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Structures


60 5000 Structure 16 days? Wed 10/14/15 Wed 11/4/15

61 5001 Layup fin blanks 1 day? Wed 10/14/15 Wed 10/14/15

62 5002 Fabricate nosecone 1 day? Fri 10/30/15 Fri 10/30/15

63 5003 Support fabrication of LOX tank 1 day? Mon 11/2/15 Mon 11/2/15

64 5004 Locate rocket body tube 1 day? Mon 11/2/15 Mon 11/2/15

65 5005 Subsystem mass freeze 0 days Mon 11/2/15 Mon 11/2/15

66 5006 Cut fins to desired shape 0 days Wed 11/4/15 Wed 11/4/15

10/14 10/14Layup fin blanks

10/30 10/30Fabricate nosecone

11/2 11/2Support fabrication of LOX tank

11/2 11/2Locate rocket body tube

11/2

11/4


Avionics (Software, Telemetry)


77 7000 Avionics 10 days? Thu 10/15/15 Wed 10/28/15

78 7001 Preliminary valve control & feedback design 1 day? Thu 10/15/15 Thu 10/15/15

79 7002 Detailed valve control & feedback EE design & fab 1 day? Fri 10/16/15 Fri 10/16/15

80 7003 Prop valve control and feedback S/W development 1 day? Fri 10/16/15 Fri 10/16/15

81 7004 prop valve bench test 1 day? Mon 10/19/15 Mon 10/19/15

82 7005 Update / Verify engine test data acquisition system 1 day? Mon 10/19/15 Mon 10/19/15

83 7006 Recovery Avionics & S/W development 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

84 7007 Telemetry Avionics & S/W development 1 day? Tue 10/27/15 Tue 10/27/15

85 7008 Subsystem Mass Freeze 1 day? Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

86 7009 Flt valve actuator driver development 1 day? Mon 10/26/15 Mon 10/26/15

87 7010 Vehicle Integration 1 day? Wed 10/28/15 Wed 10/28/15

10/15 10/15Preliminary valve control & feedback design

10/16 10/16Detailed valve control & feedback EE design & fab

10/16 10/16Prop valve control and feedback S/W development

10/19 10/19prop valve bench test

10/19 10/19Update / Verify engine test data acquisition system

10/26 10/26Recovery Avionics & S/W development

10/27 10/27Telemetry Avionics & S/W development

10/28 10/28Subsystem Mass Freeze

10/26 10/26Flt valve actuator driver development

10/28 10/28Vehicle Integration

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Documents

week page

tbdintroduction page

launch tower page

rocket design

rocket enginecompete

esra rocket competition

flight performance ground

internship objective