Changes

*MechE -- '''Lead: Paige Brown'''

*MechE -- '''Lead: Paige Brown'''

ValBal's current design is a 3 part 3D printed nylon structure that uses motors to vent helium gas directly from the balloon neck, cut down the payload in the event of an emergency, and turn a wheel to dispense bb pellets as ballast from a lower compartment. The structure supports, at its heart, the avionics, which powers and control the motors and sensors. Contact {{slack-user|paigebrown}} if you're interested in Computer Aided Design (CAD) in SolidWorks, 3D printing, messing with dry ice, laser cutting, random jank manufacturing tricks, and everything else that goes into making ValBal mechanics run smoothly.

ValBal's current design is a 3 part 3D printed nylon structure that uses motors to vent helium gas directly from the balloon neck, cut down the payload in the event of an emergency, and turn a wheel to dispense bb pellets as ballast from a lower compartment. The structure supports, at its heart, the avionics, which powers and control the motors and sensors. Contact {{slack-user|paigebrown}} if you're interested in:

**Computer Aided Design (CAD) in SolidWorks

**3D printing

**Messing with dry ice

**Laser cutting

**Random jank manufacturing tricks

**and everything else that goes into making ValBal mechanics run smoothly

*EE --

*EE --

*MatSci/ChemE -- '''Lead: Paige Brown'''

*MatSci/ChemE -- '''Lead: Paige Brown'''

ValBal has a fatal problem: latex balloons are quickly weakened by UV radiation and ozone at high altitudes, leading to mission ending failure in just a few days. If this sounds like an interesting problem to you, and you want to be an integral part of helping us circumnavigate the world someday, come help us figure out how to strengthen or alter the latex balloon with s c i e n c e. Contact {{slack-user|paigebrown}} if you're interested!

ValBal has a fatal problem: latex balloons are quickly weakened by UV radiation and ozone at high altitudes, leading to mission ending failure in just a few days. If this sounds like an interesting problem to you, and you want to be an integral part of helping us circumnavigate the world someday, come help us figure out how to strengthen or alter the latex balloon with _s c i e n c e_. Contact {{slack-user|paigebrown}} if you're interested!