Team Members: Tony Guzzo
Eric Jacob
Bill Liewehr
Alex Schlaupitz
Design of a Level 2 Rocket for the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium
Advisor:
Dr. William Farrow
Project Summary
• Engineer a Rocket for the WSGC
• Capable of lifting Payloads
• Efficiency in Design
• Ease of use
Design Overview
Prediction Software
Internal Motor Section Components
• Motor Bulkhead
• Motor Mount Tube
• Centering Rings
• Rear Motor Ring
Internal Structural Design
• Parachute Rings– 6061 Aluminum– 0.13 in. thickness– 1.06 oz. weight– 0.60 in. holes
• Centering Rings– Yellow Birch– 0.125 in. thickness– 0.12 oz. weight
Internal Structural Design
• Motor Mount Tube Bulkhead– 6061 Aluminum– 0.08 in. thickness– 0.45 oz. weight
Internal Structural Design
• Parachute Rings– Max Stress 39,350 psi– Factor of Safety of 1.5
• Motor Mount Bulkhead– Max Stress 15,010 psi– Factor of Safety of 2.66
Fin Design
Motor Selection
• K1275-W• 2132.31 lbf*sec
Electronics Section
Electronics
Nose Cone Section
Payload Bay
Payload Bay
Main Body and Coupler Tubing
• Composite Tubing– 0.028 in. thickness– 2.696 oz./ft.
• Epoxies and Fillers
Recovery Systems
Full System
Testing
• Rope G-Force
• Compression of Tubing
• Parachute Ring Strength
Rope G-Force Testing
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
4.6
56 57 58 59 60
Time (s)
Vo
ltag
e (V
)
Phenolic Tube Compression
0
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0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1
Extension (in.)
Lo
ad
(lb
f.)
Sample 1
Sample 2
Composite Tube Compression
0
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3000
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
Extension (in.)
Lo
ad (
lbf)
Parachute Rings
0
200
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1400
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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25
Compression (in)
Lo
ad (
lbf)
Test 1 Test 2
Launch Pad
Thanks
• WSGC
• Dr. Farrow
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