X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=blobdiff_plain;f=rockets%2Fresearch%2F2020-test-1.mdwn;fp=rockets%2Fresearch%2F2020-test-1.mdwn;h=c350a8c6ae85c4579d5bb9e6c14829fa4a853cad;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hb=ec6088e7aecbf6be2cf0d437f9609bccce465b82;hpb=8b5b14fb20cbc68313427127532a8241c920a586 diff --git a/rockets/research/2020-test-1.mdwn b/rockets/research/2020-test-1.mdwn new file mode 100755 index 0000000..c350a8c --- /dev/null +++ b/rockets/research/2020-test-1.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +# Test 2020-1 # + +8 grain 75mm sorbitol motor with pyrodex pellet ignition in 4-inch Wildman +re-rebuilt airframe flown on 7 September 2020 at Airfest in Argonia, KS. + +48" purple "Woody" case, Loki #58 (long) nozzle with 2 o-rings, customized +forward bulkhead with 1600psi pressure sensor and EasyMotor prototype. + +The original model using Kuker's Motorsim said this should be a 43% M-2690 +with a slightly progressive burn about 2.5 seconds long, using 5355g of +propellant or 73% volume loading, and a max pressure of 825 psi. + +After casting and weighing the grains, we ended up with a net propellant +mass of 4924g. The grains seemed to have fairly uniform density. + +## Results ## + +Motor cato'd just off the rail on pad 61. Airframe and electronics a +total loss. +