November 7, 2014

Length: 99.875 inches

Diameter: 6.00 inches
Mass: 277.42 oz. /
17.34lbs.
Span: 13.50 inches
Center of Gravity: 56.3919
inches
Center of Pressure:
64.0575
Safety Margin: 1.28

Flight Sequence

Dual
Deployment
Drogue chute and
main chute

Black powder
charges will be
calculated
using
vernk.com and
verified with
ground testing

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
3000 ft AGL and payload
parachute at 1000ft AGL

Will be programmed
and Pre-tested for
scale launch

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

Nosecone
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)

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

AGSE Design

Payload securing

Critique

Score

1 = Bad
5 = Good

1/5

Comments

Is this design safe?

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?

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?

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Conduct additional tests and review plan to ensure

continued safety

Minimum velocity for stable flight:

25.63 ft/s
Exit rail velocity: 32.81 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

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

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

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

 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. #76791 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.

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

Rocket launch

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.

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

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 30-80 students.

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

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