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Our experimental payload this semester will dive into a short-term objective, focusing on the biological effects of two particular food items, coffee and yeast.
Coffee
Coffee
Caffeine content of coffee beans will be measured after launch in comparison to its control group.
Yeast
Yeast
The carbon dioxide level will measured after launch in comparison to the control dough on ground, and we will check the volume between the two, to see how each dough has risen.
MECHANICAL
MECHANICAL
The first prototype was made out of PLA. Having sharp edges through the inside and outside, the corners could not resist the impact on concrete, making this test an exaggeration of the real thing. Le' Cuisine opted to go with a 3D printed skeleton made of TPU, providing more rounded edges and a flexible structure while exhibiting some weight reduction techniques. These changes made the payload able to survive for a second test, making it most likely able to handle fatal outcome of the flight such as a parachute that has failed to deploy.
The same team who contributed on the first payload also did the mechanical assembly of Le' Cuisine.
The first test went poorly, as shown on the picture to the right, however, it's been upgraded based on its weaknesses and now it's capable of withstanding worse conditions than expected.
SOFTWARE/ELECTRICAL
In attempt to progress from previous semesters, we are using a new microcontroller for this payload--the RP2040.
Because of this, we will also be using the interpretative language, Circuit Python for our software due to compatibility.
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