High-Level Project Summary
HAB101 is a 10-week program that can help you learn how to make a HAB, starting from zero. As Team Aviothic, we use plain, simple language to make sure everyone can understand our booklet. For readers who want to get more information, we also add some sources that they can use. To sum up, this project is suitable and satisfactory for anyone interested in making a HAB.
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Detailed Project Description
Nowadays, it is hard to find simple and understandable sources for young generations but getting information should be for everyone. However, when it comes to more challenging scientific topics, it is not easy to find satisfactory documents. HAB101 is project that contains a lecture syllabus and a bill of materials list for a cheap HAB that is written by TEAM AVIOTHIC. HAB101 is a 10 weeklong introduction lesson plan.
Even though it is one of the cheapest ways to discover the wonders in near-space, there isn't any guide suitable for all the students, from elementary school to university. In this project, we aim to address all of them. Unlike other materials about this issue, we haven't used complex language so that anyone who would take a look at our booklet would understand. There is also a terminology section for beginners, who are not familiar with the topic. Since we made this booklet for advanced readers as well, there is also the "More to Know" part, which would lead them to other sources or different opinions. We believe that just like space, near-space has no limits too. That's why we don't restrict anyone about what a HAB should be, but rather show the way and the basics so that they can add more. There is also another part called "Fancy Ideas", which can give them a concept and lead them to diverse viewpoints. The other challenging point, when someone wants to build their HAB is the materials. It can be confusing to understand which one is a must. For this reason, we have come up with two basic charts. One of them involves the essential materials, and the other one is for additional purposes. There is also a syllabus that can be seen as a summary of what needs to be done. It helps you to make your HAB with a certain and organized order. It is almost like a course, that's why our project's name is HAB101.
During this project we have used estimated flight path, desired HAB’s balloon selection calculator tools and “FindMeSpot” tracking app. In addition, we also have created “MS Excel” template that estimates temperature, pressure, and density of air at altitudes of sea level through 40000 m. We hope that you can have fun while learning and exploring and being creative through this booklet. Enjoy!
Space Agency Data
Firstly, from NASA’s articles we have learned essentials of HAB’s subsystems like electronics, communication systems, aerodynamic calculations, space environmental conditions. From near-space environmental conditions, we have created a small “MS Excel” space temperature, pressure, and density calculator template upon to 40000 meters. Secondly, these sources lead us to other websites and tools like estimated tracking tools. Another example is in many articles, NASA builds its very high altitude and very big balloons from polyethylene, but in one of the articles lead us to cheaper and ready-to-use latex balloons which is more appropriate for students. We have learned governmental regulations for launching a HAB. Finally, we have seen many different types of balloon projects and used them to encourage students about HAB projects.
Hackathon Journey
We have chosen this project because we want something all of us could have an idea about with equal division of tasks. Since we were also different from each other, we want a booklet which is suitable for every one of us and were not satisfied until all of us understand the booklet properly. The most challenging part was getting all these ideas together, and writing our report. It was not easy to both use plain language and explain something pretty scientific. We learned how difficult teamwork can be, and of course, had lots of fun!
References
· https://www.overlookhorizon.com/how-to-launch-weather-balloons/flight-predictions/
· https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/nasa-mission-will-study-the-cosmos-with-a-stratospheric-balloon
· https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/explorers_balloons.html
· https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/Upper-Atmospheric-Space-and-Earth-Weather-Experime/ft2u-53xz
· https://www.csbf.nasa.gov/convdocs.html
· https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19900015791
· https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20160011507/downloads/20160011507.pdf
· https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210009625
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDBEX6BD9Yk&ab_channel=Dechert360
· https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/science/atmosphere-layers2.html
· https://www.captechu.edu/blog/high-altitude-balloon-launch-satellite-into-orbit
· https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/science/atmosphere-layers2.html
· https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/atmosmet.html
· https://launchwithus.com/lwu-blog/2016/6/26/near-space-balloon-burst-altitude-calculator-sceience
· https://www.overlookhorizon.com/how-to-launch-weather-balloons/tracking-systems/
· https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000789215115.html
· https://www.shopairproducts.co.uk/product.php?id=14527
· https://www.kaymont.com/resources
· https://www.findmespot.com/en-us/products-services/spot-trace
· https://www.theverge.com/21294039/space-perspective-stratosphere-balloon-travel-tourism-world-view
· https://launchwithus.com/lwu-blog/2016/01/21/high-altitude-weather-balloon-laws-and-regulations
· https://www.highaltitudescience.com/pages/intro-to-weather-balloons
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckzpSbEKU3c
· https://www.csbf.nasa.gov/balloons.html
· https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/technology/explorers_balloons.html
Tags
#HAB #balloon #lesson-plan #near-space #stratosphere #launch #sky #aviothic
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