High-power Rocket Design
I have always been interested in rocketry and 3D-modeling. I began a personal project comparing a high-power rocket from a traditional kit to a fully 3D-printed design with PETG using SOLIDWORKS. This project also included the physical assembly of a traditional rocket kit with aerospace adhesives such as epoxy.
To compare cost, I included all significant middle-end materials to compare with a non-certificate rocket and recorded a percentage difference of 12% in favor of the 3D-printed fabrication.
I eventually wanted to perform FEA on the design, but due to how FDM printing works, it would be difficult to produce reliable results. So, I transitioned to materials such as plywood and ABS for the analysis. Due to how the rocket is attached to the parachute during deployment, the fin opposite to the eye-bolt hole of the front-centering ring will always strike the ground first at landing. I conducted FEA on this fin to analyze its landing impact.
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