1. November 7, 2014

2. Length: inches
Diameter: 6.00 inches
Mass: oz. / 17.34lbs.
Span: inches
Center of Gravity: inches
Center of Pressure:
Safety Margin: 1.28

3. Flight Sequence

4. Dual Deployment
Drogue chute and main chute
Black powder charges will be calculated using vernk.com and verified with ground testing

5. Dual deployment system Two MAWD altimeters used for redundancy
Measures barometric pressure
“Mach” delay for safety
Deploys drogue parachute at apogee
Deploys main parachute at ft AGL and payload parachute at 1000ft AGL
Will be programmed and Pre-tested for scale launch

7. Airframe – carbon fiber
superior strength to weight ratio
Ease of workability
Fins – birch plywood in carbon fiber
Combines the strength of both materials for a more rigid, strong, and lightweight fin
Bulk-Head/Centering ring – 0.5 inch birch plywood
Cabinet quality grain, few knots, and locally available

8. Nosecone West Systems Epoxy
Will be purchased to insure proper functionality
West Systems Epoxy
Used to bind the above materials together as well as some hardware (bolts, nuts, threaded rods)

9. Fins – symmetric shape and quantity allows for ease of construction, trapezoidal shape limits potential damage to fins upon landing
Diameter – 6” diameter allows for ease of assembly and plenty of work space.
Also allows for better utilization of scrap components, and expansion of internal components if necessary

11. AGSE Design

12. Payload securing

13. Is this design limiting?
Critique
Score 1/5
1 = Bad
5 = Good
Comments
Is this design safe? 4
This design will allow for ease of construction and eliminate safety concerns associated with more complex construction methods
Is this design limiting?
Altitude is expected to be reached and the design will accommodate larger motors and payload components
Does this design meet the requirements of the payload/rocket? 3
This current rocket design satisfies the requirements for the projected payload.
Will this design land safely? Parachute sizes, impact absorbing design?
The current size rocket and parachutes have the rocket descending rapidly under drogue, but slowing to under 25 ft/s under main.
Does this design maximize performance?
The rocket has been designed to accommodate the payload as well as larger motors as the design is refined.
Are the materials selected the best for this scenario?
Carbon fiber is a strong yet lightweight material that we have had success with in years prior. Past experience with phenolic tubing has yielded structural failure.
Any additional comments?
Conduct additional tests and review plan to ensure continued safety

14. Minimum velocity for stable flight: 25.63 ft/s
Exit rail velocity: ft/s
A series of 3 rail beads will be used to ensure the rocket reaches adequate speed off of the rail while maintaining proper orientation

15. A series of sub-scale launches are planned and will be conducted to verify design
Construction and test of the sub-scale will take place from 11/23-12/14
Planning for construction of full-scale starting 12/14
At least one test flight with the final rocket will take place

16. 54.0 mm diameter allows for easy down- scaling
Manufacturer:
AeroTech
Mfr. Designation:
K513FJ
Motor Type:
reload
Diameter:
54.0mm
Length:
41.0cm
Total Weight:
1647g
Average Thrust:
556.8N
Maximum Thrust:
658.3N
Total impulse:
1496.3Ns
Burn Time:
2.8s
Justifications
54.0 mm diameter allows for easy down- scaling
Black Max Propellant provides the high visibility tracking of dense black exhaust

17. S1: 340N/11.22lbs(
S2: 307/132.62oz

18. The handling of the motors, including purchasing and assembly, will be under the supervision of our NDRA members.
North Dakota Rocketry Association (NDRA) Section #628
Certified NDRA team mentor:
Dr. Tim Y. # Level 2
We are planning to test fire the K513FJ motor in our static ground test. We are not planning a test of the sub-scale motor.

19. Sub-scale launch – November 22nd
Full-scale test flight #1 – February 22nd to March 8th
Full-scale test flight #2 – March 18th to April 6th
Final launch – April 10th

20. Rocket launch Rocket recovery Payload
Reaching an altitude of 3000 feet at apogee.
Rocket recovery
The recovery system deploying properly at the appropriate altitude and recovering the rocket on the ground such that it is deemed reusable for future launches
Payload
The payload should be ejected from the rocket at 1,000 feet and return to the ground with its own parachute.

21. Physics Day at UND - November 12, 2012
This is a program for local middle school to high school students to learn about the many different facets of physics.
We gave a presentation about rocketry
Introduced them to the USLI program and shared our past history with the competition
Reached about around 200 students.

22. Outreach at Grand Forks Area middle school
Our team is in the process of scheduling a date to visit the local middle schools.
For an entire day, we will teach a science class.
Give a brief lecture about rocketry
Prior to us visiting, we will have the students design rockets out of 2 liter pop bottles.
We will supervise and moderate the launch water rockets
Have a Q & A session on why some rockets did work and other did not.
Expect to reach about students.

23. Scheduled for February
Astronomy Talk
Scheduled for February
Hour long lecture
Aimed at introductory level astronomy students
Content could include: History of Rocketry
By the date of the talk, we might be able to give a demonstration of our AGSE

25. *The center of gravity is forward of the center of pressure (closer to the nosecone)