Aurora

Minya | Let It Go (Without A Bang)

our challenge is to let it go (without a bang) Letting things go in space, or separating spacecraft

High-Level Project Summary

for example if there are two parts like (rocket and satellite) and they are attached together or linked so we can separate between them by a mechanical device consists mainly of one body and has two parts which are internally and externally.the internal part is the controlling system that has a camera and heater and it is made of tangsten and the external part is the edges of the device which are mainly provided (have) carbon nanotubes (multi carbon nanotubes) and the device will be attached with the main part (rocket) on its external surface of the rocket.Why did we choose this challenge?We chose this challenge because we want to explore the outer space without polluting it .We devel

Link to Project "Demo"

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-eyes-highly-versatile-carbon-nanotube-technology-for-different-spaceflight-applications/ https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/High_Irradiance_Peltier_Operated_Tungsten_Exo_Reflector/ https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/technology-onepagers/nanotechnology-landing.html

Link to Final Project

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z14Mbk37Hszvo4hVt6S_UaQsHmC6LQbZ/view?usp=drivesdk

Detailed Project Description


Every part is chosen carefully and meticulously

First..

_We chose to Provide the device with a controlling system to control it from our planet Earth and capture photos (by a tiny camera) during the separation process as it is the first time to use a device like this.

_there is also a heater inside the first part to keep the device warm

_the internal part which consists of controlling system and heater is coverd with tungsten but at the first we chose copper instead of tungsten then we developed it and replace copper with tungsten

Tungsten is the strongest metal so it can adapt in the space because of the hard conditions in the outer space..

_Then the other part (is the external part which locate on the edges of the tungsten) will be provided with carbon nanotube especially the multicarbon nano tube as it has extra ordinary proparties because its nano volume so it can separte the sub body (like:satellite) from the main body (rocket) as the device will be attached with external surface of the rocket and the nano tubes can push the sub body (satellite) away from the rocket (main part) smoothly and without any violent or wastes. 

Space Agency Data

We got information from Nasa and google

Hackathon Journey

It was one of the best experience we ever had as we enjoyed a lot working as a team. We got and knew a lot of new information.we hope our project can solve the problem (challenge)

References

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/nasa-eyes-highly-versatile-carbon-nanotube-technology-for-different-spaceflight-applications/

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/High_Irradiance_Peltier_Operated_Tungsten_Exo_Reflector/

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/research/technology-onepagers/nanotechnology-landing.html

Let It Go (Without A Bang)

Letting things go in space, or separating spacecraft parts, is often a violent, high-shock event. Your challenge is to design a mechanical separation device that can cut a parachute reefing line, a bolt for an adapter ring, or a cable, or release two parts from each other smoothly in space without pyrotechnics.