High Performance Minimum Diameter Rocket

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰
The goal for this project was to attempt to design a rocket solely around having the highest performance possible in the smallest possible size. This rocket challenged me to learn how to design a rocket capable of surviving high speeds and accelerations, while also being challenged with fitting all of the complexities of an electronic dual deoplymnent recovery system and GPS into a small footprint.

This project involved many late nights and hours of redesigning components just to save as little as a tenth of an inch in length or a quarter of an ounce in weight. Over time these little gains added up and left me with a design that had the performance I desired and that I could be truly proud of.

𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬
• Airframe capable of flight at Mach 1.7
• Capable of achieving altitudes in excess of 12,000ft
• Redundant electronic dual deployment with GPS tracking
• Carbon fiber 1.5-inch diameter, 34-inch long airframe

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
• Learn how to design components to meet strict size and weight requirements.
• Learn how to maximize performance of aerodynamic components using CFD
• Learn how to design components to survive high G-loading and vibrations