AE Brown Bag Seminar

Friday, February 13

11:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Guggenheim 442

Luke Tu

Sidsadee Banchongsirichareon

Zachary Kovach

Luke Tu

Title:

Testing of a Multimode Propulsion System under High Vacuum 

Abstract:

Multimode propulsion combines both chemical and electric processes into a hybrid system that offers more versatility and potentially higher efficiency compared to traditional electric propulsion systems. It is an exciting and relatively new area of research that glimpses into the future of in-space propulsion technology. A test of multimode propulsion technology in a couple of different configurations was conducted at the High-Powered Electric Propulsion Lab in collaboration with a third party-company. This presentation will cover some background on multimode propulsion, the test preparation process, as well as some implications of this technology on the future of EP. 

Faculty Advisor:

Prof. Mitchell Walker

Sidsadee Banchongsirichareon

Title:

Development of Magnetic Coil Array Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) for a Liquid Mirror Telescope

Abstract:

As an alternative to expensive optical mirror telescopes, ground-based liquid mirror telescopes (LMTs) rely on centrifugal and gravitation force to form a parabolic mirror surface. Using a curved Halbach magnet array and a magnetic coil control layer, ferromagnetic fluid can be used as a LMT capable of operation in microgravity. Multiple printed circuit boards (PCBs) were iterated and manufactured to form a novel rigid-flex PCB architecture to provide H-bridge coil control, with the final design providing individual control of over 160 coils using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Iterative design and implementation methodology, test results, and lessons learned are discussed.

Faculty Advisor:

Prof. Álvaro Romero-Calvo

Zachary Kovach

Title:

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Abstract:

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