Team CIA - Space Apps Challenge

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For bigger spacecraft capable of executing bigger missions, some of the assembly may be done in space. Your challenge is to design a simple approach that enables components to be assembled in space.

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Summary

In this challenge we had to design an approach to aid in space assembly of large structures.We suggest a simple locking mechanism completely operated by relative sliding motions actuated by a single input. This mechanism is scalable and is versatile. We also suggest a simple assembly process using 2 robotic arms and the connecting mechanism we propose. This process is capable of assembling large structures and components in space. Potential application of this process include but not limited to docking and joining of trusses.

How We Addressed This Challenge

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ipie8rSPMi_RaWSOkH6rSJ0ZETb5IIC_/view?usp=sharing

How We Developed This Project

The problem statement was relevant to our major and seemed quite intriguing to us. We had virtual meetings and had brainstorming sessions through which vivid ideas were evoked and one inspired another to reach to the final solution. We also did extensive literature survey which opened up new dimension to our thought process. The feedback from our mentor helped polish the existing rough idea in our mind. Knowledge of Computer Aided Designing software such as SolidWorks and Fusion 360 helped us bring the ideas to life. Synthesizing the mechanism from scratch posed a big challenge, which we overcame by collective efforts of the team through group discussions.