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CDR Presentation
Outline
Vehicle Design
Payload Design
Recovery System
Component Testing
Subscale Flight
Simulations
Outreach
Future Work
Vehicle Design
• Nose cone and 4 main sections
• Avionics Bay is fixed inside upper airframe and Mid Airframe
• Body diameter is 5.455”
Static Stability Diagram
CP
CG
The center of pressure (CP) is located 86ʺ from the tip of the
rocket nose.
The center of gravity (CG) is located 78ʺ from the tip of the
rocket nose.
The maximum diameter of the rocket is 5.455ʺ. These
dimensions result in a static margin of 1.45, which is within the
range desired (between 1 and 2).
Tube Construction
All three airframes (upper, mid, and lower) will be made
of phenolic tube wrapped in a composite mixture of two
layers of 4 ounce fiberglass and Aeropoxy. The first body
tube has already been made, as shown below
Upper Airframe
45” long, 7.79 lbs. (w/ contents)
From bottom: contains top of avionics bay, payload,
payload drogue, rocket drogue, nose cone insert
Avionics Bay
• 10” long, 2.83 lbs (w/ contents)
• Phenolic tube with 0.5” birch ply bulkheads
• Serves as coupler for Main Airframe – Upper Airframe joint, therefore it
does not add length to the rocket
• Screws into both of these airframes to prevent separation
Avionics Bay
• All-thread provides structural support
• Easy-to-use thumb nuts to wire igniter outputs and hook up ejection charges
• 1/8” G-10 fiberglass serves as platform for electronics mounting
• Contains two redundant PerfectFlite Altimeters (each powered by their own
9-volt battery), a GPS, and a transceiver (powered by a 9-Volt battery)
Mid Airframe
30” long, 3.47 lbs
From bottom: contains rocket main parachute and
bottom of avionics bay
Lower Airframe
30” Long, 9.07 lbs, 3 Fins
From Bottom: Contains 54mm motor mount, three
centering rings, and motor retention
Motor Retention
• Aluminum sleeve with indention and snap ring
groove
• Motor thrust ring pushes on aluminum indention
instead of phenolic tube
Motor Choice
The motor has been changed to the Loki L1400
because of the unavailability of the AMW L1300
Characteristics of the L1400
Total Impulse: 2850.6 Ns (175.6 Ns greater than L1300)
Peak Thrust: Officially 2710.5 N, but RockSim reports
1906.4 N, large discrepancy
Burn Time: 2.0 s (same as L1300)
Performance w/ Rocket
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 11.1
Rail-exit-velocity: 72.4 ft/s (with 7 foot rail)
L1400 Thrust Curve
Source: thrustcurve.org
Outline
Vehicle Design
Payload Design
Recovery System
Component Testing
Subscale Flight
Simulations
Outreach
Future Work
Payload Housing and Integration
• Folds up while inside upper
airframe
• A torsional and tensional spring in
each leg creates a sprawling motion
once payload is deployed
• Wheels allow easy vertical sliding of
payload
• Rests in “shoes” during flight, which
are fixed to inside of Upper Airframe
• Tube is made out 1/8” T6-6061
Aluminum, with an outside diameter
of 3.25”
• Legs are made out of 1/16”
Aluminum U-Channel
•*Note* - video cameras, parachute
compartment, and payload lid not
shown in this drawing
Payload Electronics
• Contains two redundant R-DAS Tiny altimeters that control the payload’s main
parachute deployment and record all sensor data. Each R-DAS Tiny has its own 11.1V
flight battery
• Contains two analog temperature and two analog humidity sensors
• Contains a GPS and transceiver powered by the batteries on their respective
boards
• Similar structural design as the Avionics Bay
•Two video cameras attached to the outside of the payload bay
Payload Lid
• Serves as mount for UV sensors and solar cells
Payload Wiring Schematic
Outline
Vehicle Design
Payload Design
Recovery System
Component Testing
Subscale Flight
Simulations
Outreach
Future Work
Recovery Method
• Two recovery systems because of payload separation
• Redundant PerfectFlite altimeters will control the rocket’s dual deployment
• Redundant R-DAS Tiny altimeters will control the payload’s dual deployment
• The payload will use streamers as a drogue to prevent shading of the solar and
UV sensors
• 5/8” tubular nylon will connect all sections of both rocket and the payload to
their respective parachutes
1
Drag (Newtons)
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Hertz
Experiment 2 – Fins With Varied Shape
Fin 1 – Control Fin
Combinations
Fin 5 – Rounded LE
Fin 6 – Tapered TE
Fin 7 – Rounded LE and Tapered TE
1.6
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Hertz
Wind Tunnel Results
• Greatest Reduction in drag from the rounded LE, tapered TE fin
• The tapered TE fin showed no drag reduction at all.
• The fins that were painted but not glossed showed higher drag reduction
that the glossed fin
• Drag Coefficient calculation assumptions:
•There is a linear relationship between compressor speed and airspeed
•The structure holding the fins produced negligible drag in addition to
the fin.
• For higher accuracy, the drag from the test structure needs to be
accounted for and the speed airspeed needs to be calibrated properly
Drag Reduction Approximate
Fin Design Vs. Control Fin (%) Coefficient of Drag
Paint 4.39% 0.3313
Paint and Primer 4.39% 0.3313
Paint, Primer, Gloss 2.05% 0.394
Rounded Leading Edge (LE) 5.26% 0.3283
Tapered Trailing Edge (TE) 0% 0.3465
Rounded LE, Tapered TE 8.48% 0.3171
Recovery System Testing
Dual Deployment Test with PerfectFlite
Hooked up Christmas lights as imitation igniters
Placed altimeter inside avionics bay
Extracted air from the tube and both Christmas bulbs lit up after air
was passed back into the tube and air pressure was restored
The data was checked to ensure that the igniters were fired at the
correct altitude
Subscale ejection charge testing
The first charge needed to eject the payload at least 15 feet from
the rocket without causing overwhelming stress on any components
The second charge needed to eject the lower airframe at least 15
feet from the rocket without causing overwhelming stress on any
components
Three grams of black powder met the criteria of both charges, and
worked successfully in the subscale test flight
Payload Testing
Temperature and humidity sensor testing complete
by seeing change in voltage in varying temperature
and humidity climates
Laser on structure
70.0
60.0
Thrust (pounds)
50.0
40.0
30.0
20.0
10.0
0.0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6
Time (s)
800
600
400
200
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Time (seconds)
Outline
Vehicle Design
Payload Design
Recovery System
Component Testing
Subscale Flight
Simulations
Outreach
Future Work
Flight Simulations
MATLAB 2DOF
MATLAB has been updated to include downrange motion
of the rocket
Downrange motion is only affected by launch angle; no
angle of attack
Better reflection of physical system
Still lacks: X Position vs Y Position
6000
Winds 5000
4000
Parachutes
Y Position (ft)
3000
Oscillations 2000
Rotations 1000
-1000
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500
X Position (ft)
Drag Coefficient
Lack of knowledge of the true coefficient of drag prevents
accurate simulation. True for RockSim and MATLAB
In order to achieve a better estimate of the drag coefficient,
the max altitude of the MATLAB 2DOF was matched to the
max alt. of the subscale launch altimeter data
Altitude vs Time
900
800
700
300
200
100
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Time (s)
Full Scale Max Altitude Optimization
Ran RockSim model at various wind conditions with the L1400
Found that, to minimize downrange drift, the launch angle into the wind should
increase by one degree for every mph of wind
Found the additional mass needed to reach a mile depending on the launch angle
On launch day, once launch conditions are known, the additional mass needed will
be added with modeling clay in between the top two centering rings (near the
center of gravity), then the top centering ring will be screwed in place
Launch Angle (°) Wind Condition (mph) Altitude no mass added (ft) Mass added to achieve mile (oz)
0 0 5668 26
0 5 5663 26
0 10 5647 25
5 0 5620 23.5
5 5 5589 21.5
5 10 5545 18.5
10 0 5479 14
10 5 5424 10
10 10 5356 5
15 0 5252
15 5 5178
15 10 5091
Outline
Vehicle Design
Payload Design
Recovery System
Component Testing
Subscale Flight
Simulations
Outreach
Future Work
Educational Engagement
Presented to 150 5th graders at Hidden Oak Elementary
School for one hour
PowerPoint presentation taught students about the basics of
rocketry, how to get involved, and how to remain safe
Three model rockets were launched to give the students an
first-hand example of rocketry
Educational Engagement
Presented to sixty 4th-8th graders at Millhopper Montessori
School (private school) for one hour
Similar presentation to the one at Hidden Oak, but the
subscale rocket was also shown
Like at Hidden Oak, three model rockets were launched in a
nearby field for the students to see
Educational Engagement
Thank you note from
Hidden Oak Student
Educational Engagement
Engineering-Fair
This department wide event occurs on February 22nd and 23rd
and brings in elementary, middle, and high school students from
the local area to teach them about engineering
The USLI team plans on sharing a booth at this fair with AIAA and
will teach students the basics of rocketry and what to do in
school to better their chances at getting into UF
Aerospace Day
UF AIAA chapter brings together middle school students from
around the local area to build gliders, bottle rockets, and small
model rockets
The USLI team will provide support in model rocket building and
launching and will also launch some higher power rockets to
influence the students to pursue engineering studies. Date is
uncertain
Industry
Presented to three SpaceX employees
Used PowerPoint to describe the work done over the past
two years, and what the team is working towards
Showed the subscale rocket, our static test stand, and the
data from the wind tunnel experiments