Möjlighetsstudie av en sond stor som en burk

Sammanfattning

This project was based on the American competition CanSat, where every teamwas tasked with creating a can-sized satellite to launch with a rocket. The taskin this specific case was to study the feasibility of developing a satellite based onthe dimensions of an American 355ml can, without the actual rocket launch. Using”trial and error” as the primary approach for mechanical design was establishedearly on and complemented by the integration of Arduino for electrical systems andsensors. Basic theories in fluid mechanics and mechatronics were also utilized. Everysubsystem was tested individually, to ensure they worked as intended.The final prototype did reach a mostly satisfactory result with some subsystems notfulfilling the requirements set prior to the tests. Other subsystems were left out,due to time constraints. Overall, the project showed that it is feasible to createa can-sized satellite. However, more time and resources would be needed to reacha product that complies entirely with the requirement list and can partake in theactual competition.