Minutes of ERPS General Meeting #284
03 June 2004
The President called the meeting to order at 8:12 PM. Members present were
Rick Eversole, Sean Lynch, Dave Masten, Julie Porter, and Chris Winter.
Reports and discussion on agenda items were as follows:
DOCUMENTATION
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Chris Winter
Nothing to report
INFOTECH
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Sean Lynch
Nothing to report
LIAISONS
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Michael Wallis
Nothing to report
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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Michael Wallis
Nothing to report
TREASURER
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Rick Eversole
Rick needs estimated budgets from all project leads ASAP so he can prepare
the overall budget for next fiscal year.
He is working to complete this year's annual report so it can be published
on the Web site.
CHIEF SCIENTIST
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Kevin Bollinger
Nothing to report
FLIGHT CONTROLS
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Dave Masten
See the entry for Gizmocopter.
PROPELLANTS/SPARGER/FF
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Pierce Nichols
Dave M reported that the Freezewheel Mark I motor controller is nearly
complete.
REGULATORY
AFFAIRS
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Dave Weinshenker
Nothing to report
SAFETY
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Dave Masten
Safety is AOK.
TESTING
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Dave Masten
Nothing to report
**** PROJECTS
Composites
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Kevin Bollinger
Nothing to report
Gizmocopter
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Dave Masten
Dave M is designing a graphical interface to the flight computer. He's
using OpenGL because there is so much sample code available.
KISS
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Dan Solvin
Nothing to report
POGO
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Dave Masten
Testing of POGO's engines can be done once some propellant is available.
SMARTFLIGHT
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Dave Weinshenker
Nothing to report
Spike
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Sean Lynch
The possibility of flying Spike this year was discussed. It does appear
possible, later in the year. The optimum plan appears to be to fly at low
speed, verifying engines and other systems before going supersonic.
NEW BUSINESS
============
There was discussion of moving the meeting night to accomodate schedule
conflicts of various members. Rick checked with the restaurant; they are OK
with Monday and Wednesday nights, but would need us to vacate before 9:30
on Monday since another group reserves the meeting room then. Tuesday is
right out, due to other conflicts. More discussion is needed; see the list.
Rick advised that he knows a Boy Scout troop that would love a demo if we
can arrange one.
Julie reported that John McGowan still has not been contacted RE:
scheduling a tour of the shop. Chris noted that this sounds like a job for
the Secretary. ForAgainstPassed.
There was some discussion of the TINA code for 3D visualization. In
preparing these minutes, the Secretary Googled those terms. He came up with
a lot of links to conferences and papers, and the following page for
commercial electronic EDA software. Clarification is requested.
http://www.designwareinc.com/tina.htm
Meeting #284 adjourned at 8:55 PM. The next meeting will take place on 17
June at the Denny's on Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara. Watch the list for
full driving directions.
Respectfully submitted,
Chris Winter
Secretary, ERPS
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