A flight experiment designed by the UCF Propulsion and Energy Research Laboratory (PERL) Hypersonics Division to investigate oblique detonation fundamentals @ Mach 8-10 between an altitude of 20-30km. My role within this project was sub-system lead for the Electronics & Plumbing systems, which involved managing and collaborating with a team of 5 responsible engineers. Some of my contributions to this project within each respective system are listed below:
Electronics: System Power Draw, Telemetric Data Rates, Interfaces, Secondary Structures, Data Acquisition Systems, Instrumentation, Verification & Acceptance Testing, Custom Power/Signal Distribution PCBs.
Plumbing: Payload and GSE Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), Blowdown System Simulation, Fluid System CAD, Weldment Design.
Current Payload Design
Fully integrated sensor suite, electronics, plumbing.
Presenting on Flight Sub-system
The following slides are outdated
They are displayed to show the preliminary detailed work I completed on this project, without releasing details on current flight hardware.
A brief outline of the development process utilized within the MACH10OD program.
The four components described above were utilized to develop, test, and implement designs for the MACH10OD Flight Experiment.
Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagram outlining the blow down system within the payload.
Plumbing and Instrumentation Diagram outlining the equipment necessary to load the payload with fuel and pressurant.
Machined out of 6061 Aluminium, then electroless nickel plated.
Custom PCB designed in KiCad.
Utilizing the blowdown system simulation, I was able to calculate the necessary volume of fuel and pressurant to fulfill the experiment objectives
This slide was part of a trade performed on different pressurant tanks.
An outline of all electrical components drawing power. Provided to the provider of the vehicle the MACH10OD Flight experiment is flying on, to size batteries.
Calculations outlining the bandwidth necessary to transmit all data gathered within the MACH10OD Flight Experiment