https://lukeharrisplatt.com/tags/aerospace/ Recent content in Aerospace on Luke Harris-Platt Hugo -- 0.147.7 en-gb Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lukeharrisplatt.com/projects/balloon-payload/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lukeharrisplatt.com/projects/balloon-payload/ <p><strong>Status:</strong> Ongoing</p> <h2 id="problem">Problem</h2> <p>Explore how a small payload could collect useful data at high altitude and be reliably recoverable. I’ve been working on this for several years, driven by the goal of sending a small experiment towards the edge of space.</p> <p>This is a brief summary. Full documentation will live at <strong>projects.lukeharrisplatt.com</strong>.</p> <h2 id="approach">Approach</h2> <p>I researched sensor selection, data logging, power budgeting, and recovery strategies.</p> <p>I built and soldered a basic data logger using a <strong>Raspberry Pi Pico</strong> and sensors including an accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and temperature measurement, then prepared it for launch conditions (power, enclosure, and logging reliability).</p> https://lukeharrisplatt.com/reading/introduction-to-flight/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://lukeharrisplatt.com/reading/introduction-to-flight/ <p><img alt="Book cover" loading="lazy" src="https://lukeharrisplatt.com/images/reading/introduction-to-flight-cover.jpg"></p> <h2 id="context">Context</h2> <p>I chose this book to gain a more rigorous introduction to aerodynamics and the physical principles governing flight, beyond the simplified explanations typically given at school level.</p> <p>It aligns closely with my interest in aerospace engineering and provides a structured pathway into the subject.</p> <h2 id="key-ideas-so-far">Key ideas so far</h2> <p>To be explored.</p> <h2 id="connections">Connections</h2> <p>The concepts in this book connect directly to mechanics, fluid dynamics, and future study in aerospace engineering, particularly in understanding lift, drag, and airflow behaviour.</p>