SHARP-3
October 2012
Mission Goals
1. To Perfect Launch Procedures
2. To Use Arduino (microcontroller) to trigger payload cut-down
and RC glider drop
3. To Use Arduino to log pressure, temperature, trigger a servo
on altitude, etc.
4. The Stratospheric Heating Experiment
5. To Improve Imaging (cameras & swivels)
6. Balloon Release and Glider drop video by RC Aircraft
7. Lifting Body research for SHARP-4
1. Launch Procedures
Reverse Launch Day Check List
Time
10:20
10:05
10:00
9:59
9:56
9:55
9:54
9:52
9:51
9:47
9:45
8:30
8:20
8:15
8:10
8:05
8:00
7:55
7:50
7:45
7:40
7:30
7:15
7:00
6:35
6:30
6:15
Task
Clean Launch Site and Start Tracking Balloon
Notify NavCan of Launch
Launch
Raise Balloon to 20 feet to get shots of the launch site
Zip Tie Balloon attach the Parachute
Attach Shroud Lines to Payload
Close up Payload
Start Cameras and Geiger Counter
Start Temperature Sensors and SPOT Tracker
First Flight Radio Check
Start Flight Radio and Chase Vehicle Radio
Begin filling Balloon (allow 1.5 hours for the 3000 g balloon)
Carefully lay out Balloon and attach filling tube
Start Cut-Down Circuit (set for 2 h + 45 min)
Set up He Tank and attach Balloon Filling Apparatus
Lay out Tarp, Set out Tools, Zip Ties, Tape, Side Cutter, Parachute…
Start Master Timer
Start com link between launch site and Launch Centre
Start Internet Connection at Launch Centre/First SHARP Wiki Update
Arrive at Launch Site and Launch Centre
Set up Net (lodge computer goes online)
Check Out of Resort
Load All Gear into Cars
Clean Rooms
Return to Rooms and pack
Decision to Launch
Last Weather Report and Flight Path Prediction
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Servo
Arduino
Putting the Robotics in SHARP
2. The Motor Shield Kit and Servos
Servos are the easiest way to start making motion with an Arduino. Even though
they don't turn 360 degrees, you can use them to create all sorts of periodic or
reciprocating motions. In this project, potentiometer values are read in through an
'Analog In' pin. The values are then used to control the position of a servo motor.
Arduino Controlled Servo
ARDUINO CLASS
Kendra M.
Alex P.
Alex M.
Jake B.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsoeSHhuEKY&saf
ety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
3. The Arduino Data Logger & GPS
Shields
SD Memory Card
GPS Sensor
Arduino
Development
Boards
Under the Shield
To collect temperature, acceleration, and location
data, to trigger a servo at a predetermined
altitude on descent (parachute release on
SHARP-4).
Ardupilot Mega at DIY Drones
$250 kit
Convert any RC airplane into a fully-autonomous UAV!
Just add the ArduPilot Mega autopilot to any RC aircraft and it becomes a fully-programmable flying robot with a
powerful ground station and Mission Planner.
Features include:
Return to Launch with a flick of your RC toggle switch or a mouse click in the graphical Ground Station
Unlimited 3D GPS waypoints
Built-in camera control
Fully-scriptable missions
One-click software load, and easy point-and-click configuration in the powerful Mission Planner. NO programming
required!
Replay recorded missions and analyze all the data with a graphing interface
Supports two-way telemetry with Xbee wireless modules.
Point-and-click waypoint entry or real-time mission commands while the UAV is in the air
Fly with a joystick or gamepad via your PC--no need for RC control!
Built-in failsafe will bring your aircraft home in the case of radio loss
4. Stratospheric Heating
Experiment (SHE)
• SHARP-2 recorded a low external temperature of
-41 °C. SHARP-3 will place both Marathon DL
precision temperature sensors on the outside of
the payload box. One will be covered in aluminum
foil to reflect radiation from the sun and a
comparison of the temperatures recorded will
indicate whether heating is primarily by conduction
or radiation in the stratosphere.
• We can still log temperature inside the payload.
5. Improved Imaging
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9 gram HD Video Camera!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSg8ktRq4U&safety_mode=true&persist_safety
_mode=1&safe=active
Two 808 #16 Keychain Cameras
will be used to capture HD video
of the Glider’s Release and the
Cut-Down of the Payload.
We can also use the cameras from
SHARP-1/2 (Canon A1200, GoPro
HD Video, Sony etc.)
New compartments will need to
be built. The SPOT Messenger
(GPS) will need to stand vertically.
RC Photography of the Launch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUZWp2T_UdU&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_
mode=1&safe=active
GoPro Hero HD
6. RC Rocket Glider Drop
Glider dropping experience will be gained on
SHARP-3 for a SHARP-4 mission.
RC servo, receiver,
battery is in body and
under the wing
The ARCIE II Kit by Edmonds Aerospace
A Boost Rocket Glider
The ARCIE II comes complete with booster pod,
glider, Hitec 3 channel FM transmitter with
rechargeable battery pack, Hitec Feather receiver (w/
matching crystal), rechargeable battery pack (for
receiver), 1 servo and a battery charger that works for
both battery packs.
Length: 21.25 in.
Wingspan: 18 in.
Equipment Fairing Diameter: 0.98 in.
Weight: Glider, raw parts: 2.3 oz. (approx.)
Glider, built, w/ RC gear: 3.5 oz. (approx.)
Booster + Glider (w/ RC gear, no engine): 5 oz.
(approx.)
Recommended Engines: C11-3, D12-3 and E9-4
ARCIE II Hardware for Glider
NASA’s
(Sierra Nevada Corporation)
Rocket Glider
“Dream Chaser”
Glider Release by Arduino/Servo inside
the Payload OR by RC Transmitter on
the Ground?
The Quanum R/C
bomb system can
be installed in
minutes and is
triggered by a
spare servo
channel in your
receiver. But we
will probably use
our Arduino
triggered servo as
primary glider
release.
The Release Mechanism
The line fits down the tube.
An RC Sailplane
Release (SHARP 3/4
Payload/Glider
Cutdown)
from Alan Thoren
SHARP-3 Jobs We Should DO NOW!
1. Pre-Launch, Launch and Chase Procedures/Checklists need
to be made and tested.
2. SHARP 1 and 2 data analysis – height and speed of
Jetstream in October.
3. Rebuild the Photographic module so that its deeper. No
overlap of UV filter onto the Science module.
4. Build small compartments in the photo and com modules
for the 808 keychain cameras. I have an old broken 808 for
fitting. Two new ones will arrive after the break.
5. Amateur Radio Course - underway
6. Arduino Course – Interested in programing Arduinos? A
quick course will start soon. Then you work/play on your own.
7. We can start cold testing servos almost any time.
8. 3D Modelling Anyone? Inventory? RC Glider and Lifting body
research?
SHARP-4
14 October 1947
SHARP-3 could prove
the basic techniques
needed for SHARP-4
Very High Altitude, Very
High Speed Flight
Supersonic Bell X-1
April 12, 1981
Space Shuttle
the payload bay was designed
specifically to accommodate the
KH-9 HEXAGON spy satellite
Dyna-Soar was to be the
basis of a space bomber,
reconnaissance platform,
satellite inspection vehicle,
and space interceptor.
SHARP-4
Develop and Fly a High Altitude, High Speed Glider
A rocket boost glider and a NASA lifting body
Modify a Glider to
Carry a GPS, Tracking
Radio, Battery Pack,
and Camera for a High
Altitude Flight
DeeCee
Thunder
above
Span:
18 inches
Motor:
D12-3
This radio control airplane is
carrying a scale model of X-33 lifting
body and is taking part in NASA
research.
“On 28 October 2010, a team of
British space enthusiasts
launched a paper aeroplane into
space from a helium balloon at
an altitude of 89,591 feet
(27,307.39 m) above the earth’s
surface. The plane had a
wingspan of three feet, was
made of paper straws, covered in
paper and it took a year to
construct. The balloon was
equipped with two cameras and
tracker devices, and both plane
and balloon were retrieved intact
about 100 miles from the launch
site. The project cost £8,000
(approx. $12,700).”
http://www.gizmag.com/paper-plane-images-space/16913/
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR HIGHEST
ALTITUDE PAPER AIRPLANE
Max. Altitude SHARP-1 and SHARP-2
(Stratospheric Glider Recovery Area
West of Gladstone)
SHARP-1/2 data analysis is needed. What altitude was
the jet stream? What speeds were reached in the jet
stream? When will SHARP-3 reach the jet stream?
When will it leave the jet stream? We should watch for
these events during the SHARP-3 chase.
Cold tests will need to be run on the
servos to determine if they will work for
a payload cut-down at -60 C.
HAB Night Flight by Cambridge
University Students
360 Degree Panorama
http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.php?showtopic=5427
http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/3740113223_a7fec046e3.jpg&i
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JY6-vrV1Gg&feature=related
SPACE PLANE DROP
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1328399/British-team-send-paper-plane-edge-spaceflies-Earth.html
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/aviation_week/on_space_and_technology/index.jsp?plckContr
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Arduino/Ardupilot Controlled UAV
Drop
Follow the Discussion at Do It Yourself Drones
Specification:
Wingspan: 875mm
Length: 700mm
Height: 170mm
Flying Weight: 550g
Motor: 1800kv Brushless Outrunner
ESC: 25A
Servo: 2 x 9g
Required:
Your own TX & RX
Battery 1300mah 11.1V 3S 20C or higher
Hobby King’s Sky Fun for SHARP-4?
http://www.diydrones.com/forum/t
opics/high-altitude-balloon
Another Off-the-Shelf Kit
X-43 High Speed Lifting Body
The X43A is a very unusual NASA hypersonic test jet rc model, equipped with
a strong 64mm EDF power system and 30A ESC combined with an unusual
aerodynamic shape. All the servos are pre-installed and you just need to
include 3S battery and your own receiver to put it through a test flight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Ykk7Cit0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
Spec.
Length : 952mm
Wing Span: 660mm
Flying Weight: 585g
Thrust: 600g
Servo: 3x9g
Motor: Powerful Brushless Outrunner 4100kv
ESC: 30A
Duct fan: 64mm
Required:
Your own TX & RX
1300mah 3S Lipo
SHARP-3 TEAMS
What will be your role in SHARP-3?
1) Launch Procedures Team
2) Arduino/C++ Team
• Michael
• Kendra
• Sonali
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3) Photo Module Construction Team
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Ryan D.
Garret C.
Kyle
Alex M.
Kendra
Val
5) Amateur Radio Team
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Alex. M.
Alex P.
Kendra M.
Jake B.
Val P.
7) RC Aircraft Team
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Ryan D.
Brandon D.
Garret C.
Jake
Kendra M.
Alex P.
Jake B.
Val P.
Alex M.
Brandon
Ryan
4) Glider Research/Build Team
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Val
Garret
Brandon
Ryan
6) SHARP Wiki Team
8) T-Shirt Team
• Kendra & Katie
9) SHARP Science
See Ms. McKnight!
• Anna