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Robotic Arms For Microgravity Manufacturing, Connor Talley, Joshua Diamond, Mickael Bah
Robotic Arms For Microgravity Manufacturing, Connor Talley, Joshua Diamond, Mickael Bah
Senior Design Project For Engineers
There is a need to reduce manufacturing cost in space to avoid sending earth manufactured parts that could suffer damage during launch. The proposed idea consists of a dual robotic arm system attached on a precision gantry setup. The team developed an innovative design that is flexible and efficient for different assemblies, improving space manufacturing. With its two specialized robotic arms, our system maximizes versatility by catering to a wide variety of applications from manufacturing to assembly. The dual arms made of Al 7075 coupled with the gantry provides stability and performance in microgravity environments.
Deployable Solar Array Structure: G1:3, Daniel Bain, Craig Patton, Andrew Tendean
Deployable Solar Array Structure: G1:3, Daniel Bain, Craig Patton, Andrew Tendean
Senior Design Project For Engineers
This design project is in response to an AIAA RFP (Request-For-Proposal) to build a compact, durable, non-hinged solar array to be deployed from a spacecraft on its way from the Earth to Mars. The solar array structures are used to provide the continual supply of power to operate onboard equipment. A large array will be required but must fit within the fairing of the launch vehicle. Origami principles will be utilized to fit the given constrained stored volume of 10 cm3 while satisfying the power requirements and avoiding structural complications due to tight folds.