Building the Module
The module will be constructed out of foamcore. The two layers of foamcore will be held together by a strong adhesive glue. Next, the outer part of the foamcore box will be covered in a layer of aluminum tape. The inside of the box has a layer of fiberglass insulation followed by some space blanket. All of these layers are used to maintain a warm temperature.
The module will be constructed out of foamcore. The two layers of foamcore will be held together by a strong adhesive glue. Next, the outer part of the foamcore box will be covered in a layer of aluminum tape. The inside of the box has a layer of fiberglass insulation followed by some space blanket. All of these layers are used to maintain a warm temperature.
Heating the Module
Electronics do not perform the same at extremely cold temperatures. Since the module will be many miles in the atmosphere, the temperature will drop below -38 degrees Celsius. To prevent the electronics from reaching extremely cold temperatures there are many precautions being taken. First, box itself has fiberglass insulation as well as space blanket inside of two layers of foam core and aluminum tape. Inside of the module there will be a small heater to keep the box warm. Below are some pictures of Circuit Diograms fo the heater we constructed. The heater works be energy flowing through the resisters. The resistors resist some of the electricy flow and produce heat with the extra electricity. The different designs produce different temperatures as well as differant durations.
Testing the Module
To ensure that the module will be able to withstand the long trip into the atmosphere a series of tests must be completed to make certain that it will survive the trip. The whip test will be used to see if the module can endure the spinning action that the balloon provides. To do this the flight string The drop test is used to make sure the module can withstand contact upon landing. The stair drop test is used to see if the module can survive a series of falling action. Next is the cooling test in which the module will be placed into liquid nitrogen to see if it can tolerate extremely cold temperatures. The vacuum test helps us visualize what the module will do under a low pressure situation. After all of these tests are successfully completed, the module will be ready to send up.
To ensure that the module will be able to withstand the long trip into the atmosphere a series of tests must be completed to make certain that it will survive the trip. The whip test will be used to see if the module can endure the spinning action that the balloon provides. To do this the flight string The drop test is used to make sure the module can withstand contact upon landing. The stair drop test is used to see if the module can survive a series of falling action. Next is the cooling test in which the module will be placed into liquid nitrogen to see if it can tolerate extremely cold temperatures. The vacuum test helps us visualize what the module will do under a low pressure situation. After all of these tests are successfully completed, the module will be ready to send up.
Sending the Module into the Atmosphere
The module will go into the atmosphere via a large helium balloon. This will allow us to gather different reading from the Geiger Counter at different altitudes. As the module rises and falls the Geiger Counter and the altimeter will be measuring the muon count consistently to make our results as accurate as possible.
The module will go into the atmosphere via a large helium balloon. This will allow us to gather different reading from the Geiger Counter at different altitudes. As the module rises and falls the Geiger Counter and the altimeter will be measuring the muon count consistently to make our results as accurate as possible.