OOXYGEN

The measurement of oxygen concentration is becoming more and more important, in an age where most modern devices are equipped with an ever increasing range of sensors. On the one hand, this type of sensor serves a scientific purpose, such as a detailed observation of the Earth’s atmosphere. On the other hand, machines equipped with sensor technology play a valuable role in daily life through the analysis of technical processes which require the measurement of oxygen concentration, e.g. combustion processes in automobiles and power plants.

Our aim is to test a novel oxygen sensor which is based on the principle of biluminescence. The ambient oxygen concentration is to be continuously measured during the balloon flight, and a concentration profile of the flight generated. In contrast to traditional optical oxygen sensors, the biluminescence-based sensor does not suffer from photodegradation. A distinguishing feature of the sensor is that it is composed solely of organic electronics, which allows a cost-effective and material-saving production.

Team

Jakob Lindenthal	Sensor Development, Project Management
Rico Nerger	Structural- und System Engineer, Project Management
Elias Ortlieb	Groundstation, Outreach
Jonas Weis	Electrical Engineer
Julius Karlapp	Electrical Power Analysis, Groundstation
Benedikt Boos	Structural- und Thermal Engineer
Karina Einicke	Flow Analysis
Benjamin Altenstein	Software Development

Experiment Aufbau

Das Experiment Setup besteht aus zwei über Kabel miteinander verbundenen Boxen: der Motherbox und der Childbox. Die Motherbox beinhaltet die Hauptrecheneinheit, die aus einem Raspberry 3b+ und einem selbstentworfenen Printed Circut Board (PCB) besteht. Diese ist aus Redundanzgründen doppelt ausgeführt. In der Childbox befinden sich weitere PCBs und das Pneumatiksystem für den Sensor. An die Childbox angeschraubt ist die Experimental Oxygen Sensor (EOS) Kammer.