Structures and Mechanisms Card Storming

Version 1 (J. Simmons, 10/21/2014 08:01 pm)

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h1. Structures and Mechanisms Card Storming
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h2. Unsorted list of ideas
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* DIGITAL FABRICATION OF COMPONENTS AND MECHANISMS
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* AN OPEN PLATFORM OF STANDARDS (Like LEGOS)
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* PAYLOAD MOUNT FOR ARDUINOS
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* UPGRADED ELECTRONICS PAYLOAD STRUCTURES - LIKE FOR FIN-FACING CAMERAS
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* FABRICATION IN MAKERSPACES WITH LOCAL TOOLS
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* EXPERIMENT WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES
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* SOFTWARE TOOLS - CODECAD AND OPENSOURCECAD (CADQUERY)
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* COLLAPSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE MECHANISMS (“ORAGAMI ROCKET”)
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* THE “BLACK BOX” FOR MODEL ROCKET (CHEAP, DURABLE, RECOVERABLE, LIKE www.carbonorigins.com)
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* HARDWARE TOOLS AND JIGS
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* SCALABLE PARTS, AND THE ASSOCIATED STANDARDS FOR USING THEM
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* SOFTWARE - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TOOLS (LIKE FEA, NASTRAN, etc.)
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* (linked to propulsion as well) PROPULSION TEST STAND STRUCTURE
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* (stretching outside the box a bit) SCALE MODEL OF A SIMULATED LAUNCH COMPLEX.  FULL GROUND OPS SIMULATION
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* (linked in to aerodynamics as well) FIN DESIGN BASED ON J’S MASTERS THESIS (OPTIMIZING SUPERSONIC STRUCTURES TO PREVENT FLUTTER)
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* STRUCTURAL TESTING (DESTRUCTIVE OR OTHERWISE)
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* STRUCTURAL DESIGN BEST PRACTICES FOR MANUFACTURING, AND OPERATIONS, (AKA LIFECYCLE CONSIDERATION)
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* STRUCTURAL INTERACTIONS WITH THE GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
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* MATERIALS TESTING FORM AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE (UV, THERMAL, (eventually) VACUUM
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* STRUCTURAL INCORPORATION OF A “MISSION OBJECTIVE” (like rube goldburg, or scientific experiment)
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* (linked to electrical/power)  HOW TO INCORPORATE POWER STORAGE INTO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
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* ADDRESSING REUSABILITY CONCERNS WITH RESPECT TO STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
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* HIGH-RELIABILITY RECOVERY SYSTEM (MECHANISMS)
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* (building on Legos idea) Modular model rocket kit (1 kit, several rockets; maybe based around "NARTREK":http://www.nar.org/model-rocket-info/nartek-skills-program/ missions)