These past two weeks have been very hectic in team ARC. We had our peer reviewed PDR presentation on Tuesday 10/7 and got some very valuable feedback from professors on our preliminary design. We also made a new block diagram… Read More
Ansys – Blog #5, 10/3/2025
Hey folks! We’re almost there with our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and wanted to give you a quick, behind‑the‑scenes look at what we’ve been chewing on this week. We’re talking P‑frust (a new way to say “pyramidal frustum”) Visually The Crew… Read More
Pyramidal Frustum – Blog #4, 9/26/2025
Above is our first SolidWorks model, a pyramidal frustum with flaps that open up to both increase surface area and stability during re-entry. One of the main issues of design for demise is how difficult it is to simulate re-entry… Read More
Origami…maybe? – Blog #3, 9/19/2025
This week, our team finalized a few specific concepts to pursue based on our research. One of the most promising is a multistage opening system designed to control how the structure breaks down during re-entry. The idea is to use… Read More
A New Beginning – Blog #2, 9/12/25
This week, our team successfully finalized our logo and name. For the team’s name, we have agreed upon “A.R.C.”, which stands for Atmospheric Re-Entry Control. Furthermore, this week was the first time we met our Honeywell Liaisons through Teams and… Read More
The Beginning – Blog #1, 9/5/25
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