UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INFORMATION SCIENCES INSTITUTE & DEPARTMENT OF ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING USC SPACE ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER “INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DAY” 6 AUGUST 2020 Prof. David Barnhart, Director http://serc.usc.edu barnhart@isi.edu 310-448-8644 Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
Goals for Today • Introduce basics of SERC • What it is • How to Participate • Current Research Projects going into Fall • Call for New Researchers • Expectations to Apply • Expectations on Work ethic and Activities under Covid-19 Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
USC’s Space Engineering Research Center: What is it • Information Sciences Institute • Astronautical Engineering (ASTE) • Part of USC’s Viterbi School in Marina del Rey, • Bachelor of Science Arlington, VA, and Waltham, MA • Bachelor of Science Minor • >$80M/year from diverse sponsors • Master of Science • ~300 people, 2/3rds research staff • Engineer • Facilities for export or restricted research • PhD • Graduate Certificate An academic industry ~200 undergrad, membership run graduate and PhD. students involved in all “Space Engineering aspects of hands-on Teaching Hospital” space engineering to- date Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
ISI, ISI, Waltham, MA Arlington VA Rocket Propulsion Lab Satellite Ground Where is Communication Station SERC in Space Sciences Center USC’s Liquid Propulsion Lab Information Sciences Institute, “Space Marina Del Rey, CA EcoSystem” USC Main Campus Astronautics Department USC-Lockheed USC Polymorphic Quantum Robotics Lab Institute for Computing Creative Technologies, Center & (Army UARC) D-Wave One SERC Engineering Offices & Labs (at ISI) Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
History and how do Student’s Participate? • History • Ways to Participate as a • Work at ISI started in 2006 with US Student Government and Industry contracts • Volunteer • Started as Center in 2007 with ASTE • Directed Research • Funding through variety of sources • ASTE 291/491 Project Class • Restricted Gifts • Paid Projects • USG research contracts and grants • GRA • Industry research contracts • In Fall 2019, 80 applications for SERC Positions! • Student Researcher Makeup • High School Students (~4/year) • Undergraduates (~15-20/year) Visiting International Undergraduates and Masters Students Hosted at SERC: • Masters Students (~30-40/year) • PhD’s (~2/year) • International Visiting Students (~5/year) Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
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SERC Operations encompass all levels of Research Range of Partnerships and Sponsors • From “Fundamental Research” to “Export control” • ISI is setup to handle restricted and proprietary research activities • SERC facilities handle full range, and enable student participation • SERC Student population ranges from US Citizens to International Students • E.g. Italian MS, French AF Academy Seniors, Mexican MS, Canadian PhD’s etc • Full cost accounting and reporting on projects • Range of sponsorships from USG to Private Organizations to Grants • Northrop Grumman, Parabilis, Palski Associates, Honeybee Robotics, JPL, NASA, DARPA, Boeing, Disney, etc. Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
SERC emphasis is “hands-on”… applied research focus Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
SERC fabrication and integration facilities Current Lab Space: - 2 Electronics Labs - 1 Integration and Test Lab 3D printers Machining Equipment CNC Mill and Lathe Current Engineering Spaces: - Seating for up to 15 students at one time - Conference Room facilities available Basic electronic equipment Optical Table 5k compressor Class 100k Cleanroom and Flight Wire stores Analysis Tools include STK, ESATAN, NX Suite, Solidworks Suite Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
SERC PCB Board Development, Detailed Soldering Station Electronics Board Reflow Oven Miniature 3D Printer Machining Equipment Soldering Station, Microscope, Dual Metcal Fine Solder PCB Board Laser Cutter New for 2020: - Pick and Place PCB machine (wish list!) Design Tools include CADENCE, OrCad, KiCAD, Eagle Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
SERC Research encompasses range of Spacecraft Engineering and Tech Innovation • Spacecraft Simulation, Coding, Build/Fly • Ground and Flight Communication • RPO Technologies and Techniques • Swarm and Cellular Aggregation Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
Fall 2020 Research Projects Project Description Researcher Needs Location Special Reqmts PINACAL LED-Optical Based Human - EE design for miniature systems MdR Circadian Rhythm - Light and optics design Correction Device - Analytics for human subject testing CLING Genderless RPO and - Project lead MdR Docking Device - Electro-mechanical system lead - Miniature Board design Soft Robotics Inspection - Project Lead MdR STARFISH Device - Miniature Electro-mechanical systems - Silicon or soft robotics locomotion Experimental testing of - Laser experimenter MdR and HORIZON DRIVE new propulsion concept - DAQ Experimenter Campus with laser system - Simulation Developer Investigate low - Mechanical testing engineer Campus, and - US CITIZEN or SOLID PROPULSION temperature solid - Data analysis engineer Adelanto Permanent propulsion materials Facility Resident at properties Adelanto Facility - Solid Propellant experience Artists depiction Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
Fall 2020 Research Projects Project Description Researcher Needs Location Special Reqmts Student Built 1.5U Cubesat for Earth - Project Lead MdR Facility MAGNETO Magnetic Field Measurements - Software/Telemetry/CAD Engineers - PCB Board design 3U Cubesat with EO Payload for - Software/Telemetry/CAD Engineers MdR Facility US Citizen or Perm. LA Experimentation of new Tech - PCB Board design Resident JUMENT(DODONA) - Integration and Test Engineers PHAROS Two 6U Cubesats flying in Tandem - Project Lead MdR Facility US Citizen or Perm. with advanced EO and RF - Satellite Design/CAD Engineer Resident communications - RF/Power/Thermal Engineers - Integration and Test Engineers Multiple opportunities to track and - Ground Station Operator Lead Campus US Citizen or Perm. SATELLITE TRACKING communicate with Satellites - Satellite Tracking Engineers Resident (Lead only) LEAPFROG Lunar Lander Kit Based National - Attitude Control MdR Facility, Flight Competition - RTOS S/W Programmer Local and - Flight Test engineers National RC - Build and Integration engineers Fields Artists depiction Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
“PINACAL: Personal Pineal Gland Light Stimulator and Regulator” (PL = Morgan Farrier) Project: The PINACAL team will pursue a number of key deliverables; a) Updated design(s) and prototypes for a lightweight ergonomic device conducive to Space applications, with NASA Astronaut core and other off-shift workers inputs. b) Produce > 100 prototype units of a down-selected design for HRB trials. c) Full test report from IRB approved first stage human trial testing. (IRB thru USC/Keck Medical School), including evaluation of spinoff commercial Earth applications. Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
CLING-ERS (PL = Brandon Chong) PURPOSE: • Upgrade existing CLING concept design with RPO level sensors • Build prototype and test on free floating testbed • Project Assumptions: • Existing CLING design used as starting point • Primary Goal to provide some level of validation of concept through practical application using benchtop testing for new sensors • Cost is limited thus sensors will be prototype or “lab” type only • Timeline is to be finished with results in less than 1 year, and provide publishable results to share with community 1 Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
“CLING-ERS”, An Advanced Genderless Docking System with RPO Sensors Invented by Dr Berokh Khoshnevis Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
STARFISH PURPOSE: • Leverage EA/Gecko experience into soft robotic platform to develop new “crawling robot” for space • Build prototype and test in -1G • Project Assumptions: • Primary Goal to provide some level of validation of concept through practical application using benchtop testing • Hope is that -1G will show enough capability • Timeline is to be finished with results in less than 1 year, and provide publishable results to share with community 1 Department of Astronautical Engineering & Information Sciences Institute
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