Abstract

The University of Canterbury has developed a rocket research group, UC Rocketry, which recently broke the world altitude record for an I-class motor (impulse of 320-640 Ns) and has run a rocketry course for the first time in New Zealand. This paper discusses the development and results of the world record rocket "Milly" and details all the fundamental elements of the rocketry final year engineering course, including the manufacturing processes, wind tunnel testing, avionics, control and the final rocket launch of "Smokey". The rockets Milly and Smokey are an example of the design, implementation and testing methodologies that have significantly contributed to research and graduates for New Zealand's space program.

Details

Title
The Development of Rocketry Capability in New Zealand-World Record Rocket and First of Its Kind Rocketry Course
Author
Buchanan, George; Wright, David; Hann, Christopher; Bryson, Hoani; Snowdon, Malcolm; Rao, Avinash; Slee, Adam; Sültrop, Hans Philipp; Jochle-Rings, Bastian; Barker, Zane; McKinstry, Abigail; Meffan, Claude; Xian, George; Mitchell, Ryan; Chen, XiaoQi
Pages
91-117
Publication year
2015
Publication date
2015
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22264310
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1672867348
Copyright
Copyright MDPI AG 2015