Coursework
Neptune Orbiter Structural Design
Conceptual structural design for a Neptune orbiter — modal, buckling and vibration analysis with MMOD shielding.
StructuresFEASpaceFalcon 9
As part of the third year group design project, I designed the structure for a conceptual orbiter mission to Neptune.
Key Details
- Aluminium 7075 tube frame studied under quasi-static, random vibration, sinusoidal and shock loading.
- Modal analysis to ensure natural frequencies exceeded Falcon 9 User Guide minimums.
- Evaluated against Euler buckling, shell buckling and material failure.
- Multiple truss configurations compared, sweeping tube diameters and thicknesses.
- MMOD shielding sized for 99% no-penetration probability over a 10-year mission.
