Presentation Do’s and Don’ts

• Your problem slide is not a “to-do” list. It is closer to a quantified “to-

solve” list!
• Your problem slide should thoroughly explain what you are doing for the
team and why.
• Your problem slide should explain your reasoning and methodology.
• Your problem slide should explain your motivation for your work and how it
fits into the context of the team’s project.
• Your problem slide needs to have your quantified inputs and constraints (i.e.
numbers!). What are the important knowns and unknowns of your problem?
Where do they come from? (evidence of teamwork).
Presentation Do’s and Don’ts
• You must do analysis!
• You have all been educated at Purdue. Use your education!
• Research ≠ Googling
• Start with your quantified needs and requirements then design a system that
meets those requirements.
• The design must be substantial.
• Show your work!
• Provide quantified recommendations, design specifications, requirements, or
other data that is useful to the rest of the team.
Presentation Do’s and Don’ts
• Mass, Power, and Volume
• Not every problem results in MPV numbers. For instance, a rocket engine
might have mass, volume, ISP, and thrust.
• Not every problem is limited to MPV numbers. For instance, a communication
system might have mass, power, volume, data rate, band, and antenna
diameter.
Communication & Control
A. Student
Vehicle and Systems Group: Cycler/Transport
Discipline: Interplanetary Communication
January 25, 2018
A. Student
Communication & Control
The Problem: Determine additional infrastructure for ITS/Cycler communication
Cycler
Requirements:
• All cyclers must have continuous 2-way
video with Earth
Geosynch. Sat.
• Each cycler has one video link

Assumptions/Constraints:
• No pre-existing comm. capabilities
• Maximum 76 occupied cyclers
• Power requirement based off F9 Earth
Ground
Station
Need to Determine:
Image credit: J. Student,
• Added power demand to cycler M. Student
• Number of satellites required • Each Earth satellite can communicate with 7 cyclers
• Total MPV of each satellite • 12 satellites needed to communicate with all 76 cyclers
• Satellite deployment timeline
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Communication & Control

Timeline:
• 70 total satellites required over 100
years = 70 F9 launches
• 1 to 3 launches every synodic cycle
Conclusion:
• Communications adds relative
negligible power to Cycler
• Possibility of packing multiple satellites
into ITS
• Look into torques to determine attitude
Year 32: Year 50: Year 70:
control requirements
Lifetime of one
3 launches 2 launches 1 launch
satellite

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A. Student
Communication & Control: Backup Slide • Each Mars satellite can communicate with 4
cyclers (due to less power generated by solar
panels)
Optional Mars • 1 areosynchronous satellite will be deployed
Cycler around Mars for emergency video
Communication: communication capabilities using the Cycler’s
Link Budget Analysis Results high-gain antenna
• Low gain antenna communication available,
Areosynch. Sat.
adds negligible MPV to both Cycler and
satellites

Mars Ground
Station

• At least 7 extra F9 launches required for Mars

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A. Student
Communication & Control: Backup Slide

Earth Satellite LBA Results

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Communication & Control: Backup Slide

Mars Satellite LBA Results

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Tank system
D. Student
Structures and Systems Group for Cycler Taxi

January 25, 2018

D. Student
The Problem

•Tanks
•Cylinders
•Spheres
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D. Student
The Problem

• Cylinder [1]:

• Sphere [2]:

Hydrazine Tank[3]

Mass: 8.5 kg
Power: 3 W
Volume: 58 L

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere
[3] http://www.space-propulsion.com/spacecraft-
propulsion/hydrazine-tanks/index.html#58

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