New Mays Model Rocket
NOTE: This project is still in progress and all informational material has not yet been generated.
Purpose:
The purpose of this project was to expand on a previous project of mine and develop the entire flight system just like a small engineering team would. This project has both taught me a great deal and generated me a set of software tools that can be used to accelerate future projects.
Requirements:
I generated a simple list of requirements for this project. Due to time constraints and priority, not all were met. However, at a high level, they helped me guide the design and write the flight software. Some of these requirements were then used as success checks within the Monte-Carlo simulation environment.
Performance Requirements link - TBD
Flight Software Requirements link - TBD
Flight Software Documentation:
The following PDF documents describe the flight software capabilities that were written for this project. The term "Flight Manager" refers to the main flight computer software that is responsible for igniting the pyros, actuating the TVC, actuating the aft fins, and deploying the parachute.
Databooks:
The following PDF documents describe the aspects of the hardware and monte-carlo desktop simulation of New Mays.
- NM01 - Vehicle Overview Databook - TBD
- NM02 - Flight Software Architecture Databook - TBD
- NM03 - Simulation Software Architecture Databook - TBD
- NM04 - Simulation Dynamics & Kinematics Databook - TBD
- NM05 - Ground, Gravity, and Aerodynamics Databook - TBD
- NM06 - Integrated Ground System Databook - TBD
- NM07 - Avionics Hardware Databook - TBD
- NM08 - Solid Rocket Motor Databook - TBD
- NM09 - Servo Electro-Mechanical Actuator Databook - TBD
- NM10 - Thrust Vector Assembly Databook - TBD
- NM11 - Aft Fin Databook - TBD
- NM12 - Parachute Databook - TBD
- NM13 - Sensors Databook - TBD
- NM14 - Stability Analysis Databook - TBD
Media:
TODO: Sliding picture wheel
SRM & Hotfire
Youtube of SRM and hotfire video
Thrust Vector Control
Youtube of SRM and hotfire video
Boost Control & Allocation Scheme
Discussed more in the above linked document, NMSW05 - Flight Manager Guidance, Control, and Allocation, this project utilized a TVC-Aerosurface mixing control scheme to retain attitude on boost.
Monte-Carlo Simulation
Youtube of SRM and hotfire video
Learnings & Conclusion
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