Senior Design 2015-2016
Senior Design 2015-2016
Course Coordinator: James Nabity
Course Assistant: Thomas Green
Professional Advisory Board (PAB): James Nabity, Joe Tanner, Ryan Starkey, Jelliffe Jackson, Robert Marshall, Trudy Schwartz, Matt Rhode, Bobby Hodgkinson
8 Teams:
- Surrey Satellite Technology US: FeatherCraft
Objective: Lightweight spacecraft structure for deployment from the ISS - Aurora Flight Sciences: UAV Wing De-icing Project
Objective: Deicing system for high-efficiency composite wings that minimizes the effects on aircraft performance - Air Force Research Laboratory/CU: REAPER REcuperating Advanced Propulsion Engine Redesign
Objective: Modify existing small gas turbine engine for recuperation - CU AES (Farnsworth): Wind Tunnel Model Positioning System
Objective: Three degree-of-freedom model positioning system for static and dynamic testing in new CU Low-Speed Research Wind Tunnel - CU AES (Palo): QB50 ADCS Testbed
Objective: Attitude determination and control system testbed for small satellites - Ball Aerospace: ELSA Europa Lander for Science Acquisition
Objective: Communication system for Europa lander - Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): INFERNO INtegrated Flight Enabled Rover for Natural disaster Observation
Objective: Unmanned aerial vehicle designed to deploy from a mobile mother-rover and deploy a wireless temperature sensor to a location of interest - Special Aerospace Services: 3D Printed Solid Rocket Motors
Objective: Demonstrate and test 3-D printed solid rocket motor propellant