MSFv 2022

Ramallah | Exploring Venus Together

Energy storage system design for the Venus Exploration Probe.

High-Level Project Summary

The goal of the project is to create an energy storage system in a long-term battery that will help the probe orbit Venus for 60 days:The nuclear batteries used are batteries with charging or indirect conversion. They use a thermoelectric double (isotopic thermoelectric generator) in which plutonium was used and in my view the best use for Venus, where the nature of the planet, which is characterized by temperatures of more than 400 degrees Celsius, can be used.The importance of the project lies in a lengthy exploration and accurate knowledge of the planet Venus and taking clear pictures of the nature of the atmosphere on it, as it is the hottest planet.

Link to Final Project

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JkcnIub1y2QAoPVb4n2PrplkM9EDV836/edit#slide=id.p1

Link to Project "Demo"

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JJIqaEMgMUpe0F7T1csmdnKuJMpcJD97

Detailed Project Description

The goal of the probe: is to orbit around Venus after penetrating its membrane in order to obtain thermal images so that scientists can know the nature of this mysterious planet due to the high density of its atmosphere resulting from gases.

Probe components

The probe consists of a battery powered by radioactive isotopes because the solar accumulators do not work on Venus because of the density of gases that block the solar energy from reaching the accumulators

The nuclear batteries used are batteries with charging or indirect conversion. They use a thermoelectric double (isotopic thermoelectric generator) in which plutonium was used, and in my view the best use for Venus, where the nature of the planet, which is characterized by temperatures of more than 400 degrees Celsius, can be used.

The way the battery works: The analog that supplies the generator with heat is placed in the center and is surrounded by several thermocouples, which form the hot ends of the pair, while the cold ends are surrounded by coolers, and the greater the difference between the temperatures of each of the two connections in each double, the greater the energy yield.

Note: The amount of heat generated by the isotope in the middle is much greater than the heat of Venus, so the temperature of Venus is considered cooler in relation to the temperature of the isotope and the hot parties.

The nature of the mission: Explore the planet Venus through its rotation around Venus (with the same movement of Venus)

Operator: NASA

Duration of the assignment: at least 60 days

Launch weight: 585 kg

Dry weight 455 kg

Payload: 50 kg

Dimensions: Similar to the dimensions of the Parker Solar Probe

Power: 300W

Crew: Maryam Zahran, Safaa Salem, Faten Hammad

Release date: 10/25/2023

Space Agency Data

Many of the links to the NASA website were used about their trips to Venus, the nature of the probes used and the achievements they made over the past years.

Hackathon Journey

Our first experience was wonderful and enjoyable, we added new and valuable information to our scientific knowledge store, and we thank all the people who helped us in providing the necessary expertise and distinguished team members, and we will improve our experience also in the coming times