Publications

Papers and presentations of SHC Members:

Research Horizons 2020

2020 Research Horizons

Huntsville, Alabama


J. Stark, Q. Booker, A. Roberts, M. Downey, T. Marshall, E. Golley

Development of a High Altitude Visual Orientation Control (HAVOC) System for Balloon Payloads

Poster

AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2020

2020 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum

August 24-28 2020, Virtual Event


Mckynzie Perry, Aaron Hunt, Spencer Christian

Ground Test Development of 800 lbf Nitrous Oxide-Ethane Engine

Manuscript

AIAA R2SC 2020

2020 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2020, Tuscaloosa, Alabama (COVID-19) 


Mckynzie Perry and Aaron Hunt

Hazard Mitigation and Safety Practices for Static Firing of 800 lbf Nitrous Oxide-Ethane Engine

Manuscript


Spencer Christian and Garrett Ellis

Evaluating Nitrogen Solubility in Nitrous Oxide and its Potential Effects on Combustion

Manuscript


Noah Adams

Valve Selection Considerations for a Student Liquid Bipropellant Rocket

Manuscript


Sean Rabitte and Alexander Mohs

Investigation of Ignition Systems for an 800 lbf Thrust Bipropellant Engine

Manuscript


Manav Dave and Harrison Smith

Propellant Conditioning of Nitrous Oxide During Storage and Operations

Manuscript


AGU 2019

2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting

December 2019, San Francisco, California


Christopher Helmerich, Everett Cavanaugh, Sarah Dangelo, Elena Pradhan, Kayla Capitain, Frederick Snopl, Sean Widmier

High Energy Lightning Emission Network for Multi-Point Observations of TGFs from Balloons

Poster


Everett Cavanaugh, Christopher Helmerich, Sarah Dangelo

Balloon-Borne Detector for Gamma-Neutron Spectroscopy of TGFs

Poster

AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019

2019 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum

August 2019, Indianapolis, Indiana


McKynzie Perry and Erik Korzon

Update on the Student Development of a Nitrous Oxide-Ethane Bipropellant Rocket Engine

Manuscript

Research Horizons 2019

2019 Reseach Horizons Day

March 2019, Huntsville, Alabama


Matthew Haskell, Erik Korzon, Elena Pradhan

End-to-End Development of a High-Altitude Pressure Vessel

Poster

AIAA R2SC 2019

2019 AIAA Region II Student Conference

March 2019, Cocoa Beach, Florida


Sean Widmier, Thomas Salverson, Colin Oberthur, An Nguyen, Sean Mitchell, Kyle Daigle, Trystan May

Design and Development of an Autonomous Payload Return Vehicle

Manuscript


Matthew Haskell and Erik Korzon, Elena Pradhan

Developing an Anti-Coincidence Shielding System for Hard X-Ray Detection in a Balloon-Borne Telescope

Manuscript


Aaron Hunt, McKynzie Perry, Oakley Copland 

Ablative Insert Development for a Nitrous Oxide-Ethane Engine

Manuscript 

AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2018

2018 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum

July 2018, Cincinnati Ohio


McKynzie Perry, R. Dalton Hicks, Oakley Copeland, Adam Bower, James Biaglow, Kaitlin Russell, Thomas Bennett

Design and Testing of a Self-Pressurizing Liquid Propelled Rocket

Manuscript

Research Horizons 2018

2018 Research Horizons


N. Schragal, F. Gonzalez, T. Jemison, E. Leiser, C. Miles, A. Raney, J. Seese, M. Shelton

Rainbow Horizons High Altitude Visible Spectrum Analysis

Poster


B. Thompson, J. Fuchs, A. Hunt, G. Ransdell, W. Hankins, O. Copeland, L. Anderson, A. Mills, M. Fletcher, R. Benetti, F. Wessling

Overview of the SABER Mission and Launch Vehicle Design

Poster


E. Cavanaugh, C. Helmerich, E. Pradhan, J. Hunn, F. Snopl, K. Capitan, S. Dangelo, J. Miller, F. Gonzalez, A. McLeod, C. Wolfe, S. Widmier, I. Slamen

High Energy Lightning Emission Network (HELEN)

Poster

AIAA R2SC 2018

2018 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2018, Mobile, Alabama


Jared Fuchs, Aaron Hunt, Benjamin Thompson, Oakley Copeland, Matt Fletcher, Logan Anderson, Austin Mills, Grant Randsell, Colin Oberthur, and William Hankins

Overview of the SABER Mission and Launch Vehicle Design

Manuscript


Tyler Sholes, Jared Fuchs, Samantha Johnson, Alay Shah, and Ian Hines

Designing a Science-Based CubeSat Mission

Manuscript


McKynzie Perry, Kaitlin Russell, Rilee Kaliher, Erik Korzon, Michael Angeles, and Dalton Hicks

Launch Vehicle and Supporting Ground System for a Self-Pressurizing Liquid Rocket Engine

Manuscript


Aaron Hunt and McKynzie Perry

Additively Manufactured Molds for Low Cost, Geometrically Complex Fiber-Reinforced Resin Structures

Manuscript


Grant Ransdell and Austin Mills

Overview of Zero Pressure Balloons and Independent Manufacturing Design

Manuscript


Marcus Shelton and James Biaglow

Development of a Self-Pressurizing Ethane-Nitrous Oxide Propulsion System for an Amateur Rocket

Manuscript

AIAA SciTech 2018

2018 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition

January 2018, Kissimmee, Florida


Matthew Haskell, Jared Fuchs, Benjamin Thompson, and William Hankins

Concept Study of a Reusable Suborbital Launch Vehicle 

Manuscript 

AIAA R2SC 2017

2017 AIAA Region II Student Conference

March 2017, Huntsville, Alabama


Matthew Haskell, Jared Fuchs, Benjamin Thompson, and William Hankins

Concept Study of a Reusable Suborbital Launch Vehicle

Paper | Presentation


Davis Hunter, McKynzie Perry, Aaron Hunt, and James Biaglow

Development of a Multistage High-Power Rocket

Paper | Presentation


Sarah Dangelo and Daniel Corey

PILOTS: Embedded Software Testing for High-Power Rocketry Payloads

Paper | Presentation


McKynzie Perry

Design Considerations When Upgrading the Impulse of a High Powered Rocket

Paper


Davis Hunter and Rilee Kaliher

The UAH Space Hardware Club Sounding Rocket Program

Paper | Presentation

AHAC 2017

2017 Academic High-Altitude Conference 


Nicholas Jordan, Christopher Helmerich

Placing a High-Altitude Balloon in the Path of Totality

Poster

Research Horizons 2017

Research Horizons 2017


E. Cavanaugh, C. Helmerich, T. Jemison, J. Kim, J. Miller, E. Pradhan, S. Widmier , C. Wolfe, Dr. F. Wessling

Physoon - High Altitude Radiation Detection

Poster

AIAA SciTech 2017

2017 AIAA SciTech Forum and Exposition

January 2017, Grapevine, Texas


Davis Hunter and William Hill

Design, Construction, and Flight of a High Power Rocket Vehicle and Autonomous Payload 

Manuscript 

IAC 2016

2016 International Astronautical Congress

October 2016, Guadalajara, Mexico


Beth Dutour

ARISS as an Effective Tool to Engage Middle School Students

Abstract | Presentation 

AIAA 2016

2016 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2016, Huntsville, Alabama


Beth Dutour and Ashley Scharfenberg

UAH AIAA Community Outreach

Paper


Davis Hunter, William Hill, and Bradley Henderson

Design, Construction, and Flight of a High Power Rocket Vehicle and Autonomous Payload

Paper

Research Horizons 2016

2016 Research Horizons Poster Session

April 2016, Huntsville, Alabama


Bradley Henderson

Design of a Master Cutdown Payload for High-Altitude Balloon Applications

Poster

AIAA 2014

2014 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2014, Memphis, Tennessee


Markus Murdy

NASA Composite Cryotank Technology Demonstrator Overview and Sump Door Fabrication Report

Abstract


Markus Murdy, Ethan Hopping, and Nathaniel Stepp

Design of a Cost Effective Thrust Stand for Introducing Thrust and Impulse

Manuscript


Ali Butt

A Review of Real-Time Radiography as a Solid Propellant Burn Rate Measurement Technique

Presentation


Nathanial Long

New Training Methods of the UAH Space Hardware Club

Manuscript | Presentation

AIAA 2013

2013 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2013, Chapel Hill, North Carolina


SHC Group,

STEM Outreach - Engaging 8th Graders with Astronauts through the ARISS Program

Manuscript | Presentation


Mark Becnel,

Integration of the Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Diffusion Thruster for Testing

Manuscript | Presentation


Markus Murdy,

Development of a Composite Payload Fairing Rocket

Manuscript | Presentation


Josh Thibaudeau,

Deployable Stable Particle Deflector for Nano Satellites

Manuscript 

IAC 2012

2012 International Astronautical Congress

October 2012, Naples, Italy


Amy Parlett

THE CORONA SATELLITE PROGRAM AND THE BEGINNINGS OF RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES

Abstract


Angela Yi

THE REDSTONE AND JUPITER ROCKETS - PREDECESSORS TO THE SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAM

Abstract


Emma Fry

THE ROLE OF SPACE SYSTEMS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE APRIL 2011 SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES MULTIPLE TORNADO OUTBREAK

Abstract


Eric Becnel

SURFACE ROUGHNESS EFFECTS ON MICROGRAVITY BOILING

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation


John Alcorn

SPACE EDUCATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL CANSAT COMPETITION - A PLATFORM FOR HIGHER ACHIEVEMENT IN STEM FIELDS

Abstract | Manuscript

THE LUNAR ROVING VEHICLE - A LEGACY OF LUNAR SURFACE EXPLORATION

Abstract


Mark Becnel,

TECHNIQUES TO DIGITALLY PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL FILM OF A SPACE AGENCY

Manuscript | Presentation


Matt Rodencal,

MAXIMIZING OVERALL ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN PICO/NANO-SATELLITES WITH INNOVATIVE PLUG-AND-PLAY BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation


Tyler Hughes,

STEM OUTREACH THROUGH BALLOONING AND MOBILE DEVICES

Manuscript | Presentation

AIAA 2012

2012 AIAA Region II Student Conference

April 2012, Cape Canaveral, Florida


John Alcorn,

Air Safety Fundamentals – Lessons Learned From the Deadliest Disasters in Aeronautics

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation


Mark Becnel,

BALLOONS BUILD SATELLITES: THE PROGRESSION OF A STUDENT SATELLITE DESIGN GROUP

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation 

CubeSat D.W. 2012

2012 CubeSat Developers Workshop

May 2012, San Luis Obisbo, CA


Matt Rodencal,

INNOVATIVE PLUG-AND-PLAY BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAXIMIZE OVERALL ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN 1U AND 2U CUBESATS

Abstract | Presentation


Also presenting:

Author: Danny Smith

Presenter: Tyler Hughes

IAC 2011

2011 International Astronautical Congress

October 2011, Cape Town, South Africa


Eric Becnel,

SURFACE TENSION EFFECTS ON MICROGRAVITY BOILING

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation


John Alcorn,

THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WALTER HAUSSERMANN TO ROCKET DEVELOPMENT

Abstract | Manuscript | Manuscript (Deutsch/German) | Presentation


Mark Becnel,

BALLOONSAT AS A PLATFORM FOR DEPLOYING THE NEUTRON COUNTER

Abstract | Manuscript | Presentation  

CubeSat D.W. 2011

2011 CubeSat Developers Workshop

May 2011, San Luis Obisbo, CA


Matt Rodencal,

AN AFFORDABLE, EFFICIENT, 1U CUBESAT ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM SCALABLE FOR 2U AND 3U SYSTEMS

Abstract | Presentation


Also presenting:

Gavin Smith