High-Level Project Summary
The present work focuses on the conception, design, characterization of a new propulsion system to allow autonomous missions on hybrid high / low thrust trajectories, which we have called sound propulsion. Jet of air at a certain frequency, timbre, intensity (sound). The sound source under certain conditions and characteristics also generates a jet of air, this allows a small thrust. The prototype is to be tested in vacuum conditions we already know that the sound does not propagate in the vacuum but the sound source continues to work by generating pulses or jets of air that could function as cubesat propulsion.
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Detailed Project Description
Thanks to the proposed propulsion, we want to identify the debris in free fall on the earth, approach them, calculate the trajectory and provide useful information to the earth; urban development through green propulsion satellites. Our sound propulsion has very specific characteristics, maximized, highly precise, economical, reusable, perpetual over time, which we can divide into two types,
ARTIFICIAL SOUND PROPULSION determined by an artificial source, therefore the source itself is generated, supported, by an energy source that activates the system called sound propulsion and therefore activates air for the thrust / propulsion
NATURAL SOUND PROPULSION determined by a natural source, i.e. by the movement and speed in orbit of the CubeSat, the orbital wind is detected, picked up and used, which allows the sound device to be activated and therefore to activate air and then thrust / propulsion.
Sound or sonic propulsion could lead to a major paradigm shift in solar system exploration efforts using CubeSat with a high ratio of scientific return to investment.
The sound source produces a small jet of air very useful for orbiting the earth, it is safe, it is economical, it uses only energy through solar panels positioned on the cubesat
We know that the cubesats must pass strict tests to be loaded on the launchers, they must not compromise the functionality of the launcher, the payload must be safe, WAVE SPACE obtains many advantages, no propellant, no gas but only solar energy which is activated after launch.
Space Agency Data
NASA data was fundamental for us, on the NASA website we retrieved information related to cubesats, current status, cubesat files for 3D printing were useful.
Hackathon Journey
An extraordinary experience that adds value to our knowledge, going out of one's own golden zone teaches a lot, exploring otherwise unknown knowledge enriches one's cultural baggage; teaming up is important, regardless of victory, thank you
References
Print cubesat 3D; arduino; NASA data
Global Judging
This project has been submitted for consideration during the Judging process.