Next Steps:
- initial architecture
- load/environment definition
- structural interfaces in design
- block CAD
- read SMAD
Structures:
- Load/environment definition (mission requirements):
- load definition
- (launch loads, vibrational)
- modal requirements ← Oligo might take of this
- internal pressure
- thermal (determine if we need a heating/cooling sys based on what electrical says)
- volume
- Oligo interface
2. Initial Architecture
- Baffles
- structural integrity (sloshing & mixing), analyze materials & manufacturability (metal 3d printing), temperature
- Tank
- servos
- science system
- cameras
- thermocouple(s)
- Harnessing (work with electrical to account for this)
- Tank has to be exposed to the environment
→ What structural components are carrying the load? What is the load? How much load is it carrying?
3. Structural Interfaces
- Oligo interface (actual satellite)
- Are baffles welded to tank?
- Figure out all structural interfaces
- make ICD - interface control document
- will help with getting initial geometry
4. Materials
- validate and verify materials mentioned in paper
- Consider:
- outgassing
- thermal
- structural/mass
- Falcon 9 user guide in resources (mostly for T&M)
- Come up with mass budget for each component
- E&M interference (electrical and magnetic interference)
- good material for thermal camera? (something that is thermally conductive but not E&M)
5. Block CAD
- model cad components as blocks
- figure out placements of everything and volumes
- e.x. tank is spinning: make sure wires/sensors don't get in the way
- get sizing
6. Initial Structural Analysis
- math & simulations
7. Detailed CAD
- exact geometries and looking at tolerances
- leak testing
- what O-rings, etc.
- leak testing
8. Detailed FEA