Autogyro descent
A 199-page critical design review for a rocket-deployed model satellite that slows its own fall. After separating at 400 m, the payload switches from parachute to an autogyro rotor, holds altitude for ten seconds at 200 m under PID control, and marks its position with a pyrotechnic smoke capsule.
TEAM TALIA AEROSPACE · TEAM #37032 · FATIH SULTAN MEHMET VAKIF UNIVERSITY · 2021 · ROLE: TEAM LEAD & OPERATIONS CONTROL
PRIMARY MISSION
- Deploy from the rocket at 700 m
- Autonomous separation at 400 m
- Active descent on the autogyro system — 8–10 m/s
- Real-time telemetry at 1 Hz
BONUS MISSION
- Hold ~200 m for 10 seconds
- Maintain altitude under PID control
- Resume descent after the timeout
- Visual tracking via the smoke capsule
199
CDR PAGES
30+
TEAM MEMBERS LED
1 Hz
TELEMETRY RATE
100%
REQUIREMENTS MET
SENSING
- MPU9250 — 9-axis MEMS for pitch, roll and yaw
- NEO M8N GPS with compass for recovery
- BMP280 barometer — better than 0.1 m altitude resolution
ACTIVE LANDING
- Single BLDC motor driving counter-rotating props
- 30 A ESC, PID altitude hold
- Autogyro rotor takes over from the parachute after separation
AVIONICS & COMMS
- Arduino Nano flight controller
- ESP32-CAM for WiFi link and live video
- 1 Hz telemetry, ~1500 m range, SD-card logging
ALI DEREYURT
Team lead · operations control
NAGKICHAN MOUSTAFA IMPRAM
Software lead
FATMA SEMİHA ÜNAL
Electronics · communications
ERVANUR MIDILLI
Integration · ground station
ABDULLAH SELİM KÖKSAL
Support engineer
TEAM MEMBER
Mechanical · analysis
FATIH SULTAN MEHMET VAKIF UNIVERSITY · TEAM ID 37032 · 199 PAGES · 7.7 MB · V1.0