Preliminary definition of a pressurised nacelle made of carbon fibres

Abstract

[EN] Space race makes company innovating. For this reason, Zephalto company asked SABCA to study the possibility of building an aerostatic system, made of composite materials, aiming to offer near space experience to civil passengers. Due to the big importance of the project, the steps must be well defined. This project focuses on the preliminary design of the nacelle where the passengers will remain during the whole travel. The report explains all the thinking and reasoning after every step, starting from the conceptual design and finishing on the results, simulating the structure under specific load cases. The final section of the report focuses on the future steps and some guide lines to develop them.

[ES] El presente Trabajo Fin de Máster tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de un sistema aerostático para ofrecer experiencia espacial a pasajeros civiles (Turismo espacial). El alcance del trabajo se limita al diseño de la capsula presurizada, según la normativa y los requisitos establecidos por la compañía Zephalto.

[EN] The purpose of this Master Thesis is to develop an aerostatic system aiming to offer near space experience to civil passengers (Space tourism). The scope is to design the pressurized capsule, according to the code and the requirements stablished by the Zephalto company.