SR2021 Dragonfly-44 Action Items / Issues

Week 11

Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution
  • Everyone: Put your OpenRocket model in your respective chat, along with a quick synopsis of what was good/bad from the PDR.
10/25/202010/31/2020


  • Modeling/Simulation: Take in everyone's OpenRocket models and begin working on combining them into one cohesive design that uses the best of everyone's.
10/25/202010/31/2020


  • Avionics: Read through all the links posted above to get familiar with our COTS avionics systems.
10/25/202010/31/2020


10/25/202010/31/2020


  • Website/Media Designer: Message Joy Sangsrichan over slack and ask her about getting access to the website.
10/25/202010/31/2020


  • Presentation Designer: Nothing this week!
10/25/202010/31/2020


BOM Maker:

  • Create a BOM spreadsheet and add the body tubes to it. (you need cost, number of items, name, and link for each item)
10/25/202010/31/2020


  • Numbers Person: Read through this link to learn about Thrust to Weight Ratios.
10/25/202010/31/2020


Week 12
Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution

Everyone:

  • Sign in to the wiki using your RIT email.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Modeling/Simulation:

  • Produce a finalized OpenRocket model, submit to James ASAP, goal is to have model reviewed and finalized by Saturday.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Avionics:

  • Decide whether or not doing the collaborative board with the Avionics team is worth pursuing (highly recommend it!)
11/3/202011/7/2020


CAD Designer:

  • 1. Design the body tube in this link.
  • 2. Design 1/4" bulkheads.
  • 3. Design coupler tubes from this link.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Website/Media Designer:

  • Add current team member list to website page.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Presentation Designer:

  • Create skeleton CDR slides (literally just copying PDR over and renaming to CDR will work for now)
11/3/202011/7/2020


BOM Maker:

  • Add 1 roll of Hatchbox PLA 3d printer filament to BOM (look up on amazon). Specify amount to be 0.5kg, so total cost will be half the cost of one roll.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Numbers Person:

  • Read through this link to understand calculations for parachutes.
11/3/202011/7/2020


Week 13
Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution

Everyone:

  • Figure out what part of the rocket you'll present for the CDR.
11/7/202011/14/2020


Modeling/Simulation:

  • Run motor simulation for final OpenRocket model(after parachute calculation is made and parachutes are updated), and put in CDR
11/7/202011/14/2020


Avionics:

  • Generate slides for the COTS avionics system
  • Overview of COTS avionics w/ James
  • (If pursuing) decide what the custom avionics board should be capable of.
11/7/202011/14/2020


CAD Designer:

  • Create entire CAD model for rocket, driven by OpenRocket model
11/7/202011/14/2020


Website/Media Designer:

  • Add team mission to website
11/7/202011/14/2020


Presentation Designer:

  • Create blank CDR slides for Thrust to Weight Ratio, OpenRocket Model, Fin Flutter calculations, CAD model, Parachute calculations, and anything else not listed that was in the PDR
11/7/202011/14/2020


BOM Maker:

  • Add parachute given by Numbers Person to BOM
  • Add coupler tubes to BOM
  • Add rocket motor to BOM
11/7/202011/14/2020


Numbers Person:

  • Calculate Thrust to Weight ratio for the rocket and add to the CDR
  • Calculate ideal parachute diameters, use this number to drive our parachute choice (from this website), and add all that info to the CDR
  • Give parachute choice to BOM Maker to add
11/7/202011/14/2020


Week 14
Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution

Everyone:

  • Get sad about the CDR being cancelled
  • Stress out about finals
  • Don't get COVID
11/13/202011/21/2020


Modeling/Simulation:

  • Fill out openrocket, rocket overview, and motor sim slide(s) on the CDR
11/13/202011/21/2020


Avionics:

  • Figure out power draw of COTS avionics and spec a battery (with James' help)
  • Put battery selection into CDR
  • Tell BOM maker to add battery selection
  • Bonus: Add slide talking about custom avionics board
11/13/202011/21/2020


CAD Designer:

  • Make nosecone
  • Finalize rocket assembly
  • Bonus: Add rocket renders to CDR
  • Bonus bonus: Add video of rocket assembling/disassembling to CDR
11/13/202011/21/2020


Website/Media Designer:

  • Add some good looking rocket info/visuals to website (show peeps we're doing stuff)
11/13/202011/21/2020


Presentation Designer:

  • Ensure CDR comes together well
  • Coordinate who will discuss what
11/13/202011/21/2020


BOM Maker:

  • Add shear pins to BOM based on numbers person calculation
  • Add eye bolts to BOM based on numbers person calculation
  • Add shock cord to BOM, based on numbers person calculation
11/13/202011/21/2020


Numbers Person:

  • Do black powder charge calculations and spec shear pins (James will help)
  • Add black powder charge calculations to CDR
  • Do snatch force calculations, and use these to spec shock cord and eye bolts (James will help)
  • Add snatch force calculations and design considerations to CDR
11/13/202011/21/2020


Over Break
Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution

Everyone:

  • Make a page on the crowdfunding site
  • Submit a list of 15 friends/family/peers emails for crowdfunding (ideally people who would consider donating)
  • Enjoy Thanksgiving, and eat some turkey!(or tofurky, whatever floats your boat)
  • Hope for a better 2021
11/13/2020



Modeling/Simulation:







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BOM Maker:

  • Submit BOM to treasurer once its final
11/13/2020



Numbers Person:







Spring Semester

Week 1
Assignee / Action Item / DescriptionDate Assigned:Complete By:Completion Date:Comments:Resolution

Everyone:

  • Familiarize yourself with design changes
  • Review/add to new CDR
1/18/20212/6/2021


Modeling/Simulation:

1/18/20212/6/2021


Avionics:

  • Meet with Will Merges to discuss custom Avionics board
1/18/20212/6/2021


CAD Designer:

  • Finish rocket design
  • Run FEA analysis on thrust plate
  • Put FEA analysis data/visual into CDR
1/18/20212/6/2021


Website/Media Designer:

  • Get websites to an acceptable state visually
  • Update "Current Status" on website
1/18/20212/6/2021


Presentation Designer:

  • Beautify CDR & add any extras you see fit
1/18/20212/6/2021


BOM Maker:

  • Review BOM and send to Treasurer
1/18/20212/6/2021


Numbers Person:

1/18/20212/6/2021