High Altitude Balloon“19 Mile High Club”

Alex FletcherMichael Adams

Jon Welch

Objective

Achieve 100,000 feetFreefall to 60,000 feet

Deploy ParachuteArrested Fall

Collect data along the way

Constraints

Six Pound LimitRestricted Airspace (flight path)

Working in conjunction with EE team

Gantt Chart

Intent

Research• Prior Attempts• Material Selection• Parachute Techniques• Data Acquisition

Prior Attempts

• Prior teams tried unsuccessfully to….

• Prior teams were successful in….

New Ideas

• Increase Stability• Improve Reliability• Reduce Weight

• Ensure Parachute Reliability

Material Selection

Foam??

Weight vs. Strength

Impact Absorption vs. Tensile Strength

Sponsors

• The Ohio Space Grant Consortium

• Wright State University Curriculum Development Grant

• The National Science Foundation