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PDR Presentation. Hawaii - WCC. Characteristics , Construction , Recovery. Initial design criteria. 5,280 ft Carry a student payload National CanSat program No bigger than a 12 fl oz soda can Mass no greater than 1 kg USLI requires a dual deployment recovery. Characteristics.
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PDR Presentation Hawaii - WCC
Initial design criteria • 5,280 ft • Carry a student payload • National CanSat program • No bigger than a 12 fl oz soda can • Mass no greater than 1 kg • USLI requires a dual deployment recovery
Characteristics • Electronics in nose cone • Air brake system • Three fin design
Flight Profile 5 phases • Boost phase • Coast phase Deployment of drogue chute at apogee • Initial decent rate • Approximately 60 ft/sec • Deployment of main chute at 500 ft • Slows approximately to less than 20 ft/sec • Close and intact recovery
Construction • G10 fiberglass • Motor • K560W by Aerotech • 2,560 Newton seconds (thrust)x(burn time) • 120 lbs of thrust • 4.5 seconds of burn time