Rocket List - Triton

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Rocket List - Triton

Please update these with more details of EVERYTHING that has to be done even the smallest thing add as a bullet to check off! Assign tasks and DRI's. The DRI's are responsible for completion not all of the hands-on work that comes from the team as a whole. 

 

Structures

Nose Cone

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

@crb9080 

Identify each component and confirm their accuracy 
Add material properties
CAD

Nathan Lloyd

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student) 

Model the polycarbonate
Ensure everything fits together
Order

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

Nose cone already ordered?
Assemble (epoxy to bulkhead)

 

What is the progress of this bulkhead it is attached to?

Airframe

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

Nathan Lloyd

 

CAD

Nathan Lloyd

Blue Tube Lengths 

Order

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

 

Cut

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student)

Nathan Lloyd

 

Bulkheads x 5 Aluminum

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

Camera bay
Parachute
3 air brakes 
FEA

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Order/find stock (plywood)

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

plywood is done at the moment, aluminium needs to be finished in CAD

Manufacture (router)

 

 

Assemble/ Epoxy to tube

 

 

Chute Bulkhead

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) @Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

just need the eye bolt holes, and need to pick an eye bolt.

FEA of Bulkhead

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) @Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

 

FEA of Ibolts

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) @Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

checking McMaster-carr

the one in fusion is probably too small and should be upped to maybe 1/2" diameter

Order/find stock (1/2 aluminum)

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

Thickness of 1/2 over kill? answer it is it has been reduced in the cad

Manufacture (CAM)

 

 

Manufacture (tormach)

 

 

Assemble/ Epoxy to tube

 

 

Camera Bulkhead

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

FEA of Bulkhead

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Order/find stock (1/2 aluminum)

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student)  

Thickness of 1/2 over kill?

Manufacture (CAM)

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Manufacture (tormach)

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Mount Camera to bulkhead

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Assemble/ Epoxy to tube

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Fins

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD

 

 

Calcs (fin flutter) 

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

double check these calcs

Order/find stock (Fiber Glass)

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

Get quote from Send cut send instead of make in house

Manufacture (CAM)

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

Send cut send instead of make in house

Manufacture (crushinator or router)

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

making in house

Manufacture slots in airframe tube

 

 

Jig to make slots in airframe 

 

 

Epoxy fins into slots

 

 

Motor (thrust plate/motor retainer/motor tube)

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD
Put into Assembly

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

 

Calcs 
FEA on PLates

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

 

Order/find stock (Aluminum) 
Stock
Hardware
motor

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

 

Manufacture 
Thrust plate 
Motor retainer
Motor tube
Find Motor Tube Weight 

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

Get Motor Tube Weight

Assembly
Bolt together
Order TBD

@Nate Lloyd (RIT Student) 

 

Airbrakes

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD/Assembly 
Pick L brakets and order/test

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) 

 

FEA of ASSy

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) 

 

FEA of joints

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) 

 

Motor Selection from Calcs

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) @Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Snatch force calculation

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) @Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Airbrake equivalent of chute math

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) @Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Order/Find Materials
BOM

@Jonah Gimmi (RIT Student) 

Ready to order L brackets (x10)

Manufacture
Stock
Rods/long screw
Aluminum
Blue tube
Hardware

 

 

Assemble
Integreate with Rocket
Internal assembly
Add action items as CAD is finished

 

 

Engineering Camera

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD/integrate with Rocket assembly

@crb9080 

 

Order 
Camera
Electronics
ect from BOM

@crb9080 

Remember to order press fittings

Manufacture
Cut slots in airframe
Cut slots in acrylic coupler
3D print Jig
Hole in air frame for screw switch
3D print casing 
 

@crb9080

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student)  

3D print the mounts before cutting the tube to ensure fit

Assemble
Integrate with Rods
Epoxy to airframe
Wire/connect 

@crb9080

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student)  

 

Scenic Camera

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD/integrate with Rocket assembly
Bolt to make camera removable idea

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student) 

@Riley Quinn (RIT Student) 

 

Order 
Camera
Electronics
ect from BOM

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student) 

 

Manufacture
Lathe acrylic tube 
Aluminum stock?
Steel Stock?

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student) 

Add what has to happen to be manufactured don't have in notes

 

Acrylic coupler should be 4 inches on each side

Assemble
Bolts 
Integration to airframe TBD

@Donovan Barros (RIT Student) 

 

Avionics

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

Task

Assigned 

Comments/Progress/Blockers

CAD/integrate with Rocket assembly
Component selection
Wire diagram
New wire diagram for the Arduino
Meet with avionics to discuss feasibility 

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

@Eric Falcone (RIT Student) 

@Aaron Chan (RIT Student) 

Avionics has approved plans to use Arduino. Finish AV bay(battery clips, boards, batteries). CAD DC Motor and motor retainer. Need to figure out how motor integrates with air break. 

Print 3D components

@Eric Falcone (RIT Student) 

@Aaron Chan (RIT Student) 

 

Figure out how to program the Arduino to accept PWM, and repeat the signal
Detecting PWM
Outputting PWM
Running timed loop for PWM output
Testing and Validation

@Aaron Chan (RIT Student) 

Test full airbrake deployment as well as black powder charge triggering. 

Order 
boards(proton & arduino)
motor
gps
Explore other options
Reach out to Eggtimer for update on boards (2/18)


@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student) 

@Eric Falcone (RIT Student) 

@Aaron Chan (RIT Student) 

New wiring diagram approved. Check is everything ordered, even protons. 

Manufacture
Laser cut plywood (1/8th)
Set screw in square rod hole

@Louis Fleisher (RIT Student)