aeronautics explorer post 630 2011 lets get started!!! theory design/ implement test/confirm

AERONAUTICS EXPLORER POST 630

2011

LETS GET STARTED!!!

THEORY

DESIGN/

IMPLEMENT

TEST/CONFIRM

TEAM WORK!!!!

Each person was put into individual groups

to work on different components of the rocket

The groups were

Vehicles

Payload

Glider

FUN ON THE RUN

EGG DROP!!!

DESIGNED, BUILT, AND TESTED EGG DROP

SAFETY DEVICES

ASTRONAUT

Mike

Foreman

WIND TUNNEL VISIT

THE HANGER VISIT

MODEL ROCKET PROJECT

IT’S ELECTRIC!!!

Electronics package• Battery• Radio Transmitter• GPS Locater• Camera• Pitot tubes• Thermo Coupling

Temperature Gauge

TAKE FLIGHT!

Glider

Total Surface

Area: 23.65623

square inches

DESIGN & ANALYZE & BUILD

ENGINE REQUIRED

Engine Size: F20-4W (EXX-

7)

Mass: 140 grams

Impulse: 60.45 N(s)

DETAILED MASS INFO.

Nose Cone: 81 grams

Payload: 264.4 grams

Booster: 140 grams

PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS

The velocity of the rocket will be

76.68 m/s

The impulse will be 44.47 N(s)

The goal is to get the rocket 300

meters in the air

ALL SYSTEMS GO!

CONCLUSION

In conclusion this program has taught the

post members to work as a team.

It was quite an experience to be able to

learn about the mechanics that go into

designing and building a rocket and the

aeronautical concepts that goes into it.

THANK YOU!!!

Special thanks to:• Jinho Lee• Justin Gray• Jen klettlinger• Tom Benson• Mike Foreman• Giovanna E. Mignosa