NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 19930020523: Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Summer Conference. NASA/USRA: University Advanced Design Program

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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SUMMER --THRU--
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Proceedings of the
7th Annual Summer Conference
NASA/USRA
University Advanced [3esign Program
Hosted by
Kennedy Space Center
June 1 7-21,1 991
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITIES BPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

NASA/USRA
UNIVERSITYADVANCEDDESIGNPROGRAM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
7th ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE
June 17-21, 1991
NASA/USRA UNIVERSITY ADVANCED DESIGN PROGRAM
7th ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE
The NASA/University Advanced Design Program is operated by
the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) under a
contract with NASA Headquarters (NASW-4435). Inquiries
regarding the program may be directed to:
USRA Advanced Design Program Office
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IN MEMORIAM
This Proceedings volume is _tfully dedicated to the memory of Mr.
Melvin J. Hartmann who died on August 17, 1991. Mr. Hartmann retired
from NASA Lewis Research Center in 1990 after 47years of outstanding
service to NACA and NASA. He last served as Director of University
Programs where he coordinated research at NASA and universities. Prior
to that he was Director of Aeronautics, supert_ed projects for space
vehicles, and was Director of Science and Technology. His many awards
included the Presidential Citation and the Exceptional Scientific
Achievonent Medal. Mr. Hartmann was a staunch sutlOorter of the
Advanced Design Program. He will be missed by his many friends and
colleagues associated with the program.
FOREWORD
The Program
The Advanced Design Program (ADP) is a untque program that brings
together students and faculty from United States engineering schools with
engineers from the NASA centers through integration of current and
future NASA space and aeronautics projects into the university
engineering design curriculum. The ADP was conceived in 1984 as apilot
project to foster engineering design education in the universities and to
supplement NASA's iwhouse efforts in advanced planning for space
design. Nine universities and five NASA centers participated in the first
year of the pilot project, ltvo years later a simllar program was addea_
focusing on advanced aeronautics design. Close cooperation between the
NASA centers and the univo_ities, the careful selection of design topics,
and the enthusiasm of allparticipants have resulted in a very successful
program that now includes forty_gne universities, eight NASA centers, and
one industry participant.
The Advanced Space Design Program study topics cover a broad range of
projects that could be undertaken during a 20-30 year period beginning
with the deployment of the Space Station Preedom scheduled for the late
1990"s and embracing both manned and unmanned endeavors.
The Advanced Aeronautics Design Program study topics Optcally focus on
nearer-term projects of interest to NAS_ covering the spectrum from
small, slow-speed vei_'cles through large, supersonic passenger tra_,
and on through hypersonic research vehicles. The systems _h to the
design problem is emphasized in both the space and aeronautics projects.
The student teams pursue the chosen problem during their senior year in
a one- or tu_>semester capstone design course and submit a
comprehensive u_tten report at the conclusion of the project. Finally,
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student representatives from each of the universities summarize their
work in oral presentations at the Annual Summer Conference, sponsored
by one of the NASA centers and attended by the university faculty, NASA
and USRA personnel, and aerospace industry representatives.
The Proceedings Volume
As the Advanced Design Program has grown in size, it has also matured
in terms of the quality of the student projects. The corrg_hensive final
reports are distributed through the National Technical Information
Service. Howa_, the results of the studies reach only a small audience,
pn'ncil_ly those who attend the Summer Conference. In order to broaden
the distribution, a Proceedings volume, which summarizes the project
results and roughly parallels the Conference presentations, ispublished.
The present volume represents the student work accomplished during the
1990-91 academic year reported at the Seventh Annual Summer
Conference hosted by Kennedy Space Center, June 17-21, 1991.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This publication was made possible through the efforts of a great many
people. First of all, we are grateful to the students, the university faculty,
and their teaching assistants for the excellent technical work. Second, we
are indebted to those individuals from NASA Headquarters and from the
NASA centers who conceived the program in the beginning have provided
valuable guidance to both USRA and the universities throughout, and
through tha'r keen interest in the student projects, are in large part
responsible for the boundless enthusiasm of the students. Finally, we
thank the staff of the Publications Services Office of the Lunar and
Planetary Institute for the excellent work in the preparation of the final
Proceedings volume.
-- USRA Advanced Design Program Office
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword lii
AERONAUTICS PROJECTS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY _- 3_0
Summary of 1990-91 Aeronautics Design Projects _ Oi?9) i '
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY,, POMONA 11-/
High-Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft
19- >11
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITZ, SAN LUIS OBISPO
Project Summary
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE
Project ARES II: High-Altitude Battery-Powered Aircraft
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY 35 _
Conceptual Design of a Two-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicle
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 45 "'--_
Preliminary Design of an Advanced General Aviation Aircraft
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 57 -_'
Design Study to Simulate the Development of a Commercial Transportation System
65 --7
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
The Design of Two-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicles
77 8'
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEMININE
ASTIR
PURDUE UNIVERSITY 83 ""
Design of a Turbofan Powered Regional Transport Aircraft
89 -/0
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
Solar Powered Multipurpose Remotely Powered Aircraft
SPACE PROJECTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE 97 _//
A High-Temperature Furnace for Applications in Microgravity
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA lO5 ..--/..x_
Advanced Design for Orbital Debris Removal in Support of Solar System Exploration
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES 113-_/_....3
1990/91 Project Summaries
117 "/'7'
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Design, Building, and Testing of the Postlanding Systems for the Assured Crew Return
Vehicle
123 --/_'_--
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Earth to Lunar CELSSEvolution
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 133 _/'_o
Design of Biomass Management Systems and Components for Closed Loop Life
Support Systems
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39 /7
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY/FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Lunar Lander Ground Support System
GEORGIA INSTHXYTE OF TECHNOLOGY 143 -l'_
1990-91 Project Summaries
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 145 e'_
1990-91 Project Summaries
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 149 _'_0
Solar Energy Emplacement Developer
55. 21
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Exercise/Recreation Facility for a Lunar or Mars Analog
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 159 ;_ f
Automation of Closed Environments in Space for Human Comfort and Safety
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Delta Advanced Reusable Transport (DART) An Alternative Manned Spacecraft
UNIVERSITY OF MAR_AND 177 ,)_
Taurus Lightweight Manned Spacecraft Earth Orbiting Vehicle
UNIVERSITY OF MARYIAND 187-,_ 0/_
Walking Robot: A Design Project for Undergraduate Students
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 191 -2 _
Project Copernicus: An Earth Observing System
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 197 _ ri'
Project MEDSAT
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 205- _
Project UM-Haul: A Self-Unloading Reusable Lunar Lander
213_o26_
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Mars Integrated TramI_rtation System Multistage Mars Mission
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 219 --_ 0
Single-Stage Mars Mission
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL 227 _1
Multipurpose Satellite Bus (MPS)
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 237 _ "
Project WISH: The Emerald City
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
From Orbital Debris Capture Systems Through Internal Combustion Engines on Mars
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 249 " j
Mars Sample Return Mission Two Alternate Scenarios
253 --_
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
Mars Habitat
265 "%_!
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
Selenia: A Habitability Study for the Development of a Third Generation Lunar Base
275 ft_/_
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
The Lightcraft Project
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THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN
ASPEC--Solar Power Satellite
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 287 - 2
B&T-- Lunar Landers
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 291-- _/O
Spacely's Rockets--Personnel Launch System/Family of Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 295
RS Landers--Lunar Lander
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 299- V 7---'-
SPECS--Orbital Debris Removal
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN 301 _L/.._
1990-91 Project Summaries
U.S. NAVALACADEMY
305 _/_
Mars Aquarius Mission and Titan Explorer
3o9"_¢_..6"--
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Thermion: Verification of a Thermionic Heat Pipe in Microgravity
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 313 "_//b
Solar Electric Propulsion Cargo Spacecraft for Mars Missions
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 317--/"//7
Antares: A Low Cost Modular Launch Vehicle for the Future
329 _/y
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
Genesis II: Advanced Lunar Outpost
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INS-qTIWI_ 335
Rotational Fluid Flow Experiment