Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael John Hargather, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Shannon Hussan; Timothy W Jacomb-Hood, The Pennsylvania State University; Zachary Francis, Penn State University; Carly Seneca; Martha Quinlin; Raveen Fernando

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Aerospace

sizes that most laboratories are limited to. One potential solution to enhancingstudent learning in the traditional classroom environment is to incorporate take-homeexperiments as part of individual classes as homework assignments or projects. Take-home experiments used as engineering course assignments are not a new idea, but theyare also not widely used. Some early work on take-home experiments included the work byBedard and Meyer 1 who developed two experiments investigating viscous properties of fluids.Scott 2 developed two fluid-statics experiments that were part of a laboratory class, but were Page 23.610.2assigned as take home

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

devoted to the development of a selection rubric that would be fair to all applicants whileproviding camp organizers with a clear indication of those students with comparable skills,education, and interests. As a first step, the team responsible for developing the selectionprotocol studied the rubric of the E&C Department at Texas A&M that had significantexperience conducting successful summer camps. While not adopted in its entirety, this examplewas crucial to the development of the selection process.Each student desiring to attend Camp SOAR was required to submit an application packageconsisting of the following: 1) transcript, 2) teacher recommendation, 3) honors and activities, 4)essay 1, and 5) essay 2. Applicants were evaluated only

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

thisknowledge and adapt it to changing environments. Table 1 lists several qualities an effectivedesign engineer should possess. These characteristics will be used later as a metric to measurehow well students exhibit these qualities in a design environment. Table 1. Qualities of a design engineer4. The Engineer or Engineering Student should be able to … QUALITY 1. Communicate, negotiate and persuade 2. Work effectively in a team 3. Engage in self-evaluation and reflection 4. Utilize graphical and visual representations and thinking 5. Exercise creative and intuitive instincts 6. Find

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Flaten, MN Space Grant / Univ. of Minnesota

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Aerospace

used and computers builtevolved somewhat from year to year.) Unique experiment(s) needed to be done using this samehardware, or other hardware students provided and/or received permission to buy. 1. One Flip (video) camera or one Canon Powershot A570 IS (programmable, still) camera. 2. Solder one electrical resistive heater (with a switch; powered by a 9-volt 3-battery pack). 3. One HOBO U12-013 data logger with internal temperature and relative humidity sensors plus 2 channels for external sensors (e.g. external temperature probe, raw voltage cable to monitor a solar panel, etc.). 4. Solder one BalloonSat Easy flight computer with 3 channels to monitor external sensors (e.g. weather station). Has relays to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI; Steven Anthony Zusack

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Aerospace

leadership, elected at the second all-hands meeting. This experiment servedboth to focus the newly-formed student chapter, and to lower the perceptual barriers toconducting science from students who may not have otherwise participated in such an engagingactivity. The next two sections describe the experiment and the analysis. Following that areresults of a survey taken by participants.III. Space Scream ExperimentFigure 1 shows a conceptual schematic of the Space Scream Experiment. Requirements for thepayload were that the total mass should not exceed 1 pound, and the exterior envelope must notexceed 12 inches in any dimension. The sounding balloon was planned to fly to 85,000 feet atwhich point the balloon would burst and a small parachute would

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judy Santa Cruz, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

SMA actuations. Integration of hardware, software, and new algorithms was undertakento identify regions of localized strain during thermal cycling. In addition, the programs missionwas to help the student gain an appreciation for and interest in graduate studies and a futureresearch career.Technical backgroundShape memory alloys are very promising materials for compact actuators, distributed withinaircraft wings, horizontal stabilizers, and elevators where space and weight are critical.1 Themultifunctionality of SMAs enables for the installation of one piece components versus anassembly. Performance gains realized from the SMAs will enable the design of morphing oradaptive aircraft structures for optimal fuel efficiency, reduced emissions

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

, Indiana. As a result of these collaborations, some of her articles have been published in important journals of her field of ex- pertise and her article entitled ”1-N-alkyl-3 methykimidazolium ionic liquids as neat lubricant additives in steel-aluminum contacts” has been named one of the TOP TEN CITED articles published in the area in the last five years (2010). Since she started working at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Patricia has been actively involved in the field of deaf access technology and education. Page 23.832.1Ms. Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)Mr

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

. The UCAVs would then glide to landing. The air breathingsupersonic-combustion ramjet hypersonic weapons would quickly accelerate to collide with anyincoming warheads. Teams of two students each were formed. Weekly reports updating theteam’s progress were expected.Performance parameters studied were the totalweight, range, endurance, maximum speeds,critical Mach number, lift to drag ratio, serviceceiling, rate of climb, turn rates and radius, anddrag estimates. Figure 3 illustrates the differenttypes of vehicles involved in the design is shownin The carrier aircraft is likely to be much biggerthan pictured, and powered by turbofan engines. Figure   1:   Schematic   illustration

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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Aerospace

student population of approximate 2300 with a student/faculty ratio of14:1. The university is primarily an undergraduate teaching-focused school. The DavidCrawford School of Engineering consists of three departments offering the Bachelor of Sciencedegrees in Mechanical, Civil, and Computer and Electrical Engineering. An online graduateprogram was started in 1997 and adds an additional 1200 students with the only graduateengineering program being a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering. The undergraduate studentpopulation in the engineering school is approximately 270.The student research program at Norwich was formally established in 2002. The mission of theuniversity-wide research program is “To support and encourage our students to pursue

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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Aerospace

. Theresearch that was conducted as part of a dissertation effort attempted to address this issue byexamining the impact of LSBL on aerospace engineering students in a capstone design class.Research QuestionsThe basic questions addressed by this research were: 1. Can the use of live simulation-based learning (LSBL) in aerospace capstone design alter student conceptions of engineering design and lead students to respond like industry professionals in the area of aircraft design? 2. How do LSBL students, lecture-based students, and aerospace industry professionals view aerospace engineering design? 3. What, if any, is the relationship between LSBL students, lecture-based students and aerospace industry professionals with regards

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Aerospace

developed a two-semester course sequence for entry-level engineering students (i.e.freshmen and sophomores). The first semester is a 2-credit course, consisting of a 1-creditclassroom lecture and a 1-credit laboratory element; the second semester is a 1-credit laboratorycourse. The classroom portion is a seminar-style presentation of systems engineering tools suchas requirements flow, work breakdown structures, design drivers, trade studies and riskassessment. For the laboratory portion of both semesters, the students apply these tools inongoing student-led space projects: high-altitude balloon experiments, microgravity tests and aseries of student-built spacecraft. We believe that blending a subset of systems engineering toolswith small but real

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Aerospace

started with a fixed wing platform and a fixed camera. Several flights tests were performed.The off the shelf fixed wing UAV without a flight computer and with a small video camera isshown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Fixed Wing RC aircraft used for video capture capabilitySome pictures of the flight tests performed, using the fixed wing platform, are shown in Figure 2.These pictures are taken at SPSU campus from the height of approximately 200 feet above theground level. A view of the campus housing and a casual soccer game at a baseball field areshown in the pictures. Page 23.237.5 Figure 2: Aerial Photographs of SPSU campus using the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

  any   given   institution.   The aerospace engineering curriculum in the school where the high speed aerodynamics course is studied, has the mission of preparing engineers as follows1: “At the Bachelors level, our graduates will have the necessary understanding of Figure 1

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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Aerospace

provide to the pundit, and a how-to document for making contact and deliveringthe request in a respectful, professional manner. The goal is to engage the pundit with OSER.Once connected, the students are encouraged to remain in contact, and will be copied on e-mailcommunications with the pundit. In this way, the connection between student and architect hasthe potential to grow into a mentorship, internship, collaboration, job offer, or simply afriendship.IV. Students and OSERFigure 1 shows an organization chart for the involvement of SEDS in the OSER effort to unifyand optimize SP architecture. There are two main requirements for the student-punditinteraction. First, the pundit is being asked to provide a model-based representation of his or

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

was a real-world projectdealing with professional entities within and outside the institution, as well as a host of issuesthat came up in implementing the project. The John J. Harper low speed wind tunnel was built in 1931 as the core of the Guggenheimbuilding housing the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. OnNovember 1, 2011, the water-cooled clutch of the drive system developed a leak. The Facilitiesdepartment personnel could not stop the leak. Any further repair involved disconnecting andremoving the multi-ton clutch through the roof of the motor room to a company site, requiringseveral weeks of shutdown at minimum. Original drawings of the clutch system from 1960 werefound from the tunnel archives but over

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Aerospace

to thegraduate student’s thesis research, and iii) The research projects integrate departmental facilitiesand capabilities for continued research in design, fabrication, experimentation, and computationfor future teaching or research activities. The present study analyzes the experiences of theundergraduate students by exploring the following research questions: 1) In what ways doundergraduate students benefit from these courses’ teaching methods? 2) How did thisexperience affect undergraduate students’ interest or motivation for continued research in aparticular area? and 3) What are the particularly important aspects of the instructors’responsibilities that require attention in this teaching arrangement? Pre- and post-course surveysalong

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

made without considering theoperational context of the vehicle system 1-5 . These decisions can have significant impacts on theoverall design, the subsequent life-cycle costs, and the safety of stakeholders. Thus, it is criticalto examine how to better incorporate stakeholder requirements and context considerations earlyand throughout the design process.In the final year of most undergraduate curriculum, aerospace engineering students participate ina senior (also known as capstone) design course, which aims to provide an authentic designexperience for the students and to prepare them to overcome design-related challenges duringtheir careers. This authentic experience must introduce students to not only the technical andperformance components

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin; Adam Wayne Nokes, The University of Texas at Austin; Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

achieved during the GAM. The incoming and outgoing hyperbolic asymptotes aredisplayed radiating from the planet and reinforce the ease of interpretation by the student. Figure 1: Gravity Assist Maneuver Example2Figure 1, above, shows a sample GAM plot using planet centered coordinates. In the program, allgravity assists are assumed to be powered, and if an unpowered gravity assist is better, theoptimization reduces the ΔV magnitude to a negligible value.2 In the figure, the incoming andoutgoing hyperbolic trajectories are shown in black and blue, respectively, with a red poweredΔV direction vector. In this example case, the ΔV direction vector is displayed, but its magnitudeis negligibly small (< 1 m/s). Further

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

integrated with an autopilot, telemetry systemand graphical user interface (Fig. 1) has beenprocured. This UAV has a flying wing design and Figure 1: The Procerus ‘Kestral’ UAVis equipped with an autopilot (Kestral) with rate gyros, a global positioning system (GPS),altitude and speed sensors (pitot-static), and a telemetry modem for uplink and downlinkcommunication. The flight data and position of the UAV istelemetered in real time to the ground station which consistsof a transceiver and a laptop computer running the virtualcockpit software. Several upper division students from Mathand Aerospace Engineering assisting with the project havebeen trained to fly the UAV in radio control as well asautopilot mode by pre-defining a flight path