SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
All participants must wear safety glasses, closed toed shoes.
Call MIT Police 617-253-1212 to report an emergency.
GOALS:
Integrate the active separation mechanism effectively and safely
Validate integration of our hardware components
OVERVIEW:
The active separation mechanism is brought to an open, clear space. The mechanism is integrated by hand, with the assistance of a compression device when compressing the springs.
MATERIALS:
ASIT Mechanism
Compression application device
Wire cutters
ASIT INTEGRATION PROCEDURE:
All modules of ASIT are detached
Attach donut to booster airframe using shear pins
Attach guide rods for springs to staging cone bulkhead
Integrate springs with rods to bulkhead
Run nichrome through attachment point on bulkhead, secure it
Repeat with electrical connections
Align staging cone base with staging cone, and staging cone base bulkhead, attach screws
Align springs/rods with bulkhead, insert into donut bulkhead (and compress springs)
Attach safety pins
Fasten nichrome to bulkhead using tension fastener, trim as necessary
Align sustainer with staging cone accordingly (relative to grooves), insert assembly