PCB Design on Hongyi Lyu

Yellow Jacket Space Program: Avionics Onboarding

hlyu68@gatech.edu (Hongyi Lyu) — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Design of STM32 Dual Channel High Precision RTD Temperature Acquisition system for rocket hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) testing.

Overview
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This project is part of the Yellow Jacket Space Program (YJSP) Avionics Department onboarding program. The goal is to design a 2-layer rapid test board that integrates an STM32H573 microcontroller with an ADS114S06 high-precision ADC for four-wire PT100 RTD temperature measurement, along with a complete power regulation chain from a 24V input.

Joining YJSP Avionics — Hardware in the Loop

hlyu68@gatech.edu (Hongyi Lyu) — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I recently joined the Yellow Jacket Space Program (YJSP) — Georgia Tech’s student-run rocketry organization working toward launching a liquid-fueled sounding rocket past the Kármán Line.

What is YJSP Avionics?
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The Avionics team is responsible for all electronics hardware and software aboard YJSP’s vehicles. The team designs, implements, and tests a stack of custom PCBs including the Flight Computer, Engine Controller, Data Acquisition, Flight Sensors, RF telemetry, and Battery Management System. Beyond flight-critical systems, Avionics also plays a key role in integration and testing of the vehicle and its subsystems.

μCHIMERA

hlyu68@gatech.edu (Hongyi Lyu) — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

No chargers. No cables. No maintenance.

What is μCHIMERA?
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μCHIMERA (micro Composite Harvesting Integrated Modular Energy Regeneration Array) turns ambient energy into a reliable power supply, so devices can stay on without charging, wires, or maintenance.