Design Document Rev A/B
Sam Bukowski, Emily Daugherty, Troy Hayes,
Christopher Lewin, Natalie Schaefer, Matt
Vaninger
October 3, 2011
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Create a capsule that can sustain life in case of an emergency.
Variables Pressure Temperature Radiation
Miss
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side of the main body of the balloon sat.
Inside this capsule will be a pressure gauge and thermometer.
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Radiation testing Five radiation tests, one non variable in the Balloon sat. One in the capsule on
the side of the balloon sat. Three in different
materials Cloth Rubber Aluminum
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Drop Test Whip Test Freeze/Condensation Test External Balloon
Strength Test Component Test Complete SAT Test
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Conclusive Radiation (no cover, cloth, rubber, tin foil)
Thermal Blanket Testing (radiation, temperature, pressure)
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s Getting useless results Not finishing on time Hardware failure Electrical failure Design