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Project X

2016-02-10T01:09:01Z

Kuntzn:

[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg | right | x300px| thumb| <center> Team Lead Sruti Alrumani </center>]]
Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani

Other team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.

== Sensors ==
[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg | right | thumb| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]
Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors (pictured at left) into HAB payloads in conjunction with an Arduino Uno unit:
*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)
*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)
*Methane Sensor (GikFun MQ-4)
*Carbon Monoxide Sensor (GikFun MQ-7)
*Hydrogen Sensor (GikFun MQ-8)
*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)

Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into a HAB payload:
*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)
*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)
*Methane Sensor for Arduino Uno Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)
*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)
*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)

== SSI-28 ==
[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg | left | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg | right | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]
Project X launched an experimental payload along with [[Project UV]] as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.

After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.

In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into a more readily analyzable order of magnitude.

== SSI-29 and SSI-30==
Project X is prepared to launch a revised atmospheric analysis payload as part of the [[SSI-30]] launch.

== Upcoming Goals ==
In the upcoming months, Project X hopes to obtain a greater body of information regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

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Project X

2016-02-09T01:50:01Z

Kuntzn:

[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg | right |x300px| thumb| <center> Team Lead Sruti Arulmani </center>]]
Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani

Other team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.

== Sensors ==
[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg | right | thumb| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]
Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors (pictured at left) into HAB payloads in conjunction with an Arduino Uno unit:
*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)
*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)
*Methane Sensor (GikFun MQ-4)
*Carbon Monoxide Sensor (GikFun MQ-7)
*Hydrogen Sensor (GikFun MQ-8)
*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)

Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into a HAB payload:
*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)
*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)
*Methane Sensor for Arduino Uno Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)
*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)
*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)

== SSI-28 ==
[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg | left | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg | right | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]
Project X launched an experimental payload along with [[Project UV]] as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.

After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.

In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into a more readily analyzable order of magnitude.

== SSI-29 and SSI-30==
Project X is prepared to launch a revised atmospheric analysis payload as part of the [[SSI-29]] launch.

== Upcoming Goals ==
In the upcoming months, Project X hopes to obtain a greater body of information regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

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[[Category: High Altitude Balloons]][[Category: Projects]]

Project X

2016-02-09T01:46:53Z

Kuntzn:

[[File:Project X 020816.4.jpg | right |x300px| thumb| <center> Team Lead Sruti Arulmani </center>]]
Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and composition.

The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani; other team members include Nicholas Kuntz, Armin Namavari, and Callie Van Winkle.

== Sensors ==
[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg | right | thumb| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]
Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors (pictured at left) into HAB payloads in conjunction with an Arduino Uno unit:
*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)
*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)
*Methane Sensor (GikFun MQ-4)
*Carbon Monoxide Sensor (GikFun MQ-7)
*Hydrogen Sensor (GikFun MQ-8)
*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)

Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into a HAB payload:
*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)
*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)
*Methane Sensor for Arduino Uno Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)
*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)
*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)

== SSI-28 ==
[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg | left | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg | right | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]
Project X launched an experimental payload along with [[Project UV]] as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.

After the payloads from [[SSI-28]] were recovered, it was discovered that the concentrations of airborne compounds that were tested for by Project X's sensors were several orders of magnitude smaller than the concentrations that these sensors were designed to test for. As a result, the sensors returned little useful data.

In order to resolve this issue for the next launch, Project X plans to incorporate operational amplifiers into the sensors' circuitry. These circuit components will amplify the signal output by each sensor, pushing detection into an order of magnitude more readily analyzable.

== SSI-29 and SSI-30==

== Upcoming Goals ==

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[[Category: High Altitude Balloons]][[Category: Projects]]

File:Project X 020816.4.jpg

2016-02-09T01:18:56Z

Kuntzn: Kuntzn uploaded a new version of File:Project X 020816.4.jpg

Project X; SSI-28 Payload

File:Project X 020816.4.jpg

2016-02-09T01:15:52Z

Kuntzn: Project X; SSI-28 Payload

Project X; SSI-28 Payload

File:Project X 020816.3.jpg

2016-02-09T01:12:51Z

Kuntzn: Kuntzn uploaded a new version of File:Project X 020816.3.jpg

Project X; scale photo of sensors used on SSI-28

Project X

2016-02-09T01:12:23Z

Kuntzn:

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Project X is a 2015-2016 [[Balloons]] team project targeted towards the creation, development, and refinement of sensor payloads for high-altitude balloons. The current focus of Project X is the collection of data regarding atmospheric quality and makeup.

The current team lead is Sruti Arulmani.

== Sensors ==
[[File:Project X 020816.3.jpg | right | thumb| <center> Project X Sensors </center>]]
Project X has had success testing and incorporating the following sensors into HAB payloads (pictured at right):
*Carbon Dioxide Sensor (SainSmart MG-811)
*Ozone Sensor (SainSmart MQ-131)
*Methane Sensor (GikFun MQ-4)
*Carbon Monoxide Sensor (GikFun MQ-7)
*Hydrogen Sensor (GikFun MQ-8)
*Hazardous Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-135)

Project X is also in possession of the following sensors, but has yet to test or incorporate them into HAB payloads:
*LPG and Butane Sensor (GikFun MQ-2)
*Alcohol and Ethanol Sensor (GikFun MQ-3)
*Methane Sensor for Mega2560 (GikFun MQ-5)
*Isobutane and Propane Sensor (GikFun MQ-6)
*Combustible Gas Sensor (GikFun MQ-9)

== SSI-28 ==
Project X launched a payload as part of the [[SSI-28]] launch.
[[File:Project X 020816.1.jpg | right | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Time </center>]]
[[File:Project X 020816.2.jpg | right | thumb| <center> SSI-28 Gas Concentration vs Altitude </center>]]

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[[Category: High Altitude Balloons]][[Category: Projects]]

File:Project X 020816.3.jpg

2016-02-09T01:05:21Z

Kuntzn: Project X; scale photo of sensors used on SSI-28

Project X; scale photo of sensors used on SSI-28

File:Project X 020816.2.jpg

2016-02-09T01:00:59Z

Kuntzn: SSI-28; Project X; Gas Concentrations as Function of Altitude

SSI-28; Project X; Gas Concentrations as Function of Altitude

File:Project X 020816.1.jpg

2016-02-09T00:52:52Z

Kuntzn: SSI-28; Project X; "Gas Concentrations as a Function of Time"

SSI-28; Project X; "Gas Concentrations as a Function of Time"