High-Level Project Summary
We decided to use a heat shield to overcome Venus' high temperatures and atmospheric pressure. The heat shield we use protects the vehicle from friction in the atmosphere, the 463 degrees Celsius air of Venus and atmospheric pressure. The rover will enter the atmosphere at an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. Besides, we used graphene aergel material to prevent the vehicle from melting and being damaged when it lands on the planet. Aeroel material is also used in NASA's space missions. We will use wind turbines to generate energy on Venus. We will use coolers and airgel so that the stands are not damaged by heat, and we will store the energy in a lithium sulfate batter
Detailed Project Description
We decided to use a heat shield to overcome Venus' high temperatures and atmospheric pressure. The heat shield we use protects the vehicle from friction in the atmosphere, the 463 degrees Celsius air of Venus and atmospheric pressure. The rover will enter the atmosphere at an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. Besides, we used graphene airgel material to prevent the vehicle from melting and being damaged when it lands on the planet. Airgel material is also used in NASA's space missions. We will use wind turbines to generate energy on Venus. We will use coolers and aerogel so that the stands are not damaged by heat, and we will store the energy in a lithium sulfate battery.
The turbines will be locally cooled and there will be passive and active cooling. Passive cooling provides heat transfer from heavily loaded vehicles to lightly loaded areas. Ceramic composites are used for cooling, since ceramics are porous, active cooling can be achieved by passing water. When the rover lands on Venus, the parachutes will open to reduce its fall speed, and while the rover is moving, the "magic body control" mechanism will provide suspension to the wheels and provide tolerance to vibrations.
Space Agency Data
We-hen we first started the challenge we first look at the given resources by space apps which includes many information about the environment, the AREE, the clockwork rover, and how these creations overcame many obstacles. We also looked into past missions to Venus. We looked at the past Verena missions and tried to understand how they overcame the problems Venus' environment caused.
Hackathon Journey
Our hackathon journey was exciting, tiring, and really challenging. We encountered many mistakes and we were able to overcome this with our teamwork, tenacity, and determination. We obviously learned many things. The hackathon pushed us to learn about the James Webb Telescope, the environment of Venus, how metals react with chemicals on Venus, and how we can use current technologies to overcome these challenges.
The links we used:
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/automaton-rover-for-extreme-environments-aree/
https://2019.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges/planets-near-and-far/memory-maker/details
https://www.nasa.gov/exploring-hell-venus-rover-challenge
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1519/venus-resources/?page=0&per_page=40&order=created_at+desc&search=&tags=Venus&category=324
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/venera.html
Tags
#Venus #Spaceapps #James Webb #engineering