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High Altitude Balloon“19 Mile High Club”
Alex FletcherMichael Adams
Jon Welch
Objective
Achieve 100,000 feetFreefall to 60,000 feet
Deploy ParachuteArrested Fall
Collect data along the way
Constraints
Six Pound LimitRestricted Airspace (flight path)
Working in conjunction with EE team
Gantt Chart
Intent
Research• Prior Attempts• Material Selection• Parachute Techniques• Data Acquisition
Prior Attempts
• Prior teams tried unsuccessfully to….
• Prior teams were successful in….
New Ideas
• Increase Stability• Improve Reliability• Reduce Weight
• Ensure Parachute Reliability
Material Selection
Foam??
Weight vs. Strength
Impact Absorption vs. Tensile Strength
Sponsors
• The Ohio Space Grant Consortium
• Wright State University Curriculum Development Grant
• The National Science Foundation