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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

  • All participants must wear safety glasses, closed toed shoes.

  • Call MIT Police 617-253-1212 to report an emergency.

GOALS:

  • Integrate the active separation mechanism effectively and safely 

  • Validate integration of our hardware components

OVERVIEW:

The active separation mechanism is brought to an open, clear space. The mechanism is integrated by hand, with the assistance of a compression device when compressing the springs.

MATERIALS:

  • ASIT Mechanism

  • Compression application device

  • Wire cutters

ASIT INTEGRATION PROCEDURE:

  1. All modules of ASIT are detached

  2. Attach donut to booster airframe using shear pins

  3. Attach guide rods for springs to staging cone bulkhead

  4. Integrate springs with rods to bulkhead

  5. Run nichrome through attachment point on bulkhead, secure it

  6. Repeat with electrical connections 

  7. Align staging cone base with staging cone, and staging cone base bulkhead, attach screws

  8. Align springs/rods with bulkhead, insert into donut bulkhead (and compress springs)

  9. Attach safety pins

  10. Fasten nichrome to bulkhead using tension fastener, trim as necessary

  11. Align sustainer with staging cone accordingly (relative to grooves), insert assembly

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