New Payload Discussion
Proposed Payloads
| Payload | Comments | Pros | Cons | Deal breakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal Compression | Lots of research. No clean solution to load simulation... | |||
| Peltier Power Generation | \eta_{thermal}~ 2% Assuming Ambient nose cone temp is ~90F and nose cone wall reaches T_g of the composites at 330F we have a 250F gradient to work off of. Extrapolating from commercial power generation units we can expect ~.4A at 3.3V with the best case temperature gradient. 1 2 COTS generators appear to be implemented to work off ~600-800 F differentials, modify COTS unit? | |||
| Solar Irradiance Falloff Detection | Easily implemented with COTS parts. 1 Requires a window in nose cone. Window could be complicated to implement. 360 degree window and optics system or interpolation required. | |||
| Piezoelectric Beam Damping | Engineering space poorly defined. Lack of theoretical models to design system | |||
| Microgravity Fluid Transfer | PMD's are a PITA to design. Otherwise all COTS parts | |||
| Reaction Wheels | Must be inhibited until after apogee for FAA/ESRA compliance. Potentially compounds/introduces vehicle risk. Closed form mathematical engineering space. Baller future uses. | |||
| High Altitude Gas Sampling | Done before, but more data can't hurt. COTS 4-gas things exist. | |||
| Culture Cell Flight | Kinda boring. Also petri dishes might die | |||
| 3-axis Stabilized Camera | Requires window in nose cone. Potentially COTS unit. | |||
| Cloud Seeding | Release chemicals to trace rocket trail and clouds and stuff. | |||
| High altitude air sample - DNA sequencing | Use fancy DNA sequencer to amplify any DNA we capture in an air sample at altitude and classify the organisms we find. | |||
| Radar Altimeter - IAP Class? | Homebrew radar range finder/mapping. | |||
| Triboelectrification Measurements |