Student Launch 2013-2014 Preliminary Design Review Project Advance

1. Student Launch 2013-2014 Preliminary Design Review Project Advance

2. Launch Vehicle Summary Single Stage Launch Vehicle Length: 93 in. Diameter: 3 in. Total Mass: 10 in. Motor: Cesaroni K-660 Sparky University of Central Florida

3. Project Plan University of Central Florida

4. Launch Vehicle Specs University of Central Florida

5. Selected Payload Options 3.1 The rocket will include a camera that will scan the ground for landing hazards and the data will be transmitted in real time to a ground station and analyzed using custom made on-board software. Video will be taken using a CMOS 728x488 camera module. An Arduino Uno microcontroller equipped with an Arduino Video Experimenter ShieldSoftwareon the Arduino will analyze the video for hazards. A 5.8 GHz lightweight video transmitter will be connected to the Arduino. University of Central Florida

6. Selected Payload Options 3.2.1.3 This project will examine the airframe, propulsion, and electrical systems through structural and dynamic analysis during boost. Strain gauges will analyze structure Accelerometer will measure acceleration Pitot tube will measure velocity University of Central Florida

7. Selected Payload Options The sum of the forces on the rocket during burn is found to be Eq. 1 Rearranging the equation we have Eq. 2 University of Central Florida

8. Selected Payload Options Eq. 2 Mass, m, known Density of air, , known Acceleration due to gravity, g, known Cross-sectional area, A, known Acceleration of rocket, a, measured with accelerometer. Velocity, v, of rocket measured with pitot tube Coefficient of drag, , found using CFD in SolidWorks University of Central Florida

9. Selected Payload Options Burn time can be found on acceleration vs. time graph at point where rocket begins to decelerate Thrust and burn time are now known. Equation 3 can now be used to find impulse Eq. 3 tT=I University of Central Florida

10. Selected Payload Options 3.2.2.2 Aerodynamic analysis will be performed on protuberances from the structure which will include computational fluid dynamic simulation and wind tunnel testing. SolidWorks CFD Analysis to find Coefficient of Drag Wind Tunnel Testing for redundancy to get most accurate . University of Central Florida

11. Center of Gravity Center of Pressure Stability margin is 2.75 Center of Gravity is 66.2 in. from nose Center of Pressure is 74.7 in. in from nose University of Central Florida

12. K-660 CesaroniThrust Curve University of Central Florida

13. Recovery System Two black powder charges per chute for redundancy Deploys at apogee X-form 24 in drogue chute Round, full hemisphere 60 in main chute 12.2 ft/s decent rate upon impact University of Central Florida

14. Duties of the Safety Officer The duties of the safety officer will be constrained to explicitly to maintaining the integrity of the team’s safety. The safety officer must remain on site at all times when the handling of hazardous materials of rocket parts is occurring. The safety officer must be onsite to supervise the team and monitor all actions while onsite. University of Central Florida

15. Duties of the Safety Officer The safety officer must take special note to ensure all safety protocols are being followed properly, along with proper usage of safety equipment. The safety officer is responsible for documenting all use of hazardous materials and logging all time spent inside the lab. The safety officer should have a thorough understanding of all materials being used, what regulations and protocols to follow, as well as proper equipment to be worn when handling said materials. University of Central Florida

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17. Safety University of Central Florida

18. Possible Environmental Concerns Wind Dust Salt Moisture Threat to the electrical components Salt is an especially abundant risk Salt will be corrosive to the payload and circuitry if it infiltrates the payload compartment. The impact of landing is also more severe due to the hard salt on the ground which could damage the vehicle. University of Central Florida

19. Educational Engagement Educational presentation at Jackson Middle School. Following the presentation students will participate in a question and answer session regarding STEM fields. Additionally, the team will show the students data from previous launches and projects that members of Project Advance have participated in. Build and launch paper rockets and the physics behind it all. ACE day on March 17, 2014, 750 fifth grade students will visit the University of Central Florida. The team will talk about engineering, show photos and videos of previous launches and projects, anddo STEM related activity. Both of these events have been proposed and the team is awaiting confirmation to begin preparation for the events. University of Central Florida

20. Launch Procedures • Test launches and launch day procedures • On launch day all materials will be transported safely in the designated crate • The safety officer will supervise all handling of hazardous materials when team members are present. • Any high powered motor will be loaded by the certified personnel present on site and will be checked by the range safety officer. • Black power charges used for ejection will be loaded onsite at the launch site under the supervision of the safety officer, prior to launch. • Procedures pre-launch will be, arming the altimeter, and arming the ejection charges through the respective safety switches. Then one can verify system status by listening for a sound from the altimeter. • All launch day procedures will have final authority given by the range safety officer. University of Central Florida

21. Launch Procedures • To be reviewed • On the day of launch the rocket’s ejection charges should be double checked by the certified personnel and the range safety office. • Proper loading of the engine should be double checked by the range safety officer and certified personnel. • The final status of the rocket will be signed off and documented before it is launched off the pad. University of Central Florida

22. Budget University of Central Florida

23. Budget University of Central Florida

24. Budget University of Central Florida