A mission Analysis Tool for Stratospheric Balloon Missions

Institut
Lehrstuhl für Spacecraft Systems
Typ
Inhalt
experimentell / theoretisch /  
Beschreibung

Goals

  • Create or extend a simulation tool for the mission simulation of stratospheric balloons, including filling, ascent, descent, for multiple balloons
  • Analysis of several possible failure scenarios and their implications

Tasks

  • Based on an initial set of needs, define requirements for a stratospheric balloon mission analysis tool
  • Create a new tool or extend an existing tool for stratospheric balloon mission analysis
  • Implement functionalities as defined by the created requirements list, at least:
    • Variable Balloon and payload size
    • Estimation of payload train drag based on rough parameters (box, barrel, ball shape)
    • Mission Events (e.g. payload separation), that change the mission configuration during the mission
    • Exposing core functions as a library to be part of a larger software stack
    • Simulation of payload data (pressure, temperature) based on standard atmosphere models
    • Visualization of mission via web-interface
    • Provision via a container for quick start
  • Validate the functionality by comparison with existing tools as well as comparison with existing balloon flight data
  • Create comprehensive user documentation (e.g. in the form of a wiki, reStructuredText in combination with Sphinx, Doxygen comments)
  • Prepare a short report and presentation to present the approach, results and the validation of the tool

 

Expected results:

  • An extendable simulation tool capable of simulation pre-defined scenarios
  • Documentation of the developed tool and code stored on a Gitlab repository
  • A short report and presentation documenting the approach, results and validation of the approach
  • Based on mission availability, the opportunity for participation in a stratospheric campaign of the Chair of Spacecraft Systems may arise
Voraussetzungen

Requirements

  • Knowledge of Python, C/C++, Matlab or another programming language
  • Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
  • Knowledge of fluid dynamics governing stratospheric balloon flights
Möglicher Beginn
sofort
Kontakt
Jaspar Sindermann
Tel.: +49 89 289 55753
jaspar.sindermanntum.de
Ausschreibung