Aerospace
(Feb 2015)
The Development of Rocketry Capability in New Zealand—World Record Rocket and First of Its Kind Rocketry Course
George Buchanan,
David Wright,
Christopher Hann,
Hoani Bryson,
Malcolm Snowdon,
Avinash Rao,
Adam Slee,
Hans Philipp Sültrop,
Bastian Jochle-Rings,
Zane Barker,
Abigail McKinstry,
Claude Meffan,
George Xian,
Ryan Mitchell,
XiaoQi Chen
Affiliations
George Buchanan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
David Wright
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Christopher Hann
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Hoani Bryson
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Malcolm Snowdon
Rocket Lab Ltd., 3A Airpark Drive, Auckland 2022, New Zealand
Avinash Rao
Rocket Lab Ltd., 3A Airpark Drive, Auckland 2022, New Zealand
Adam Slee
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Hans Philipp Sültrop
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Bastian Jochle-Rings
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Zane Barker
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Abigail McKinstry
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Claude Meffan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
George Xian
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
Ryan Mitchell
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
XiaoQi Chen
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace2010091
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2,
no. 1
Abstract
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The University of Canterbury has developed a rocket research group, UC Rocketry, which recently broke the world altitude record for an I-class motor (impulse of 320–640 Ns) and has run a rocketry course for the first time in New Zealand. This paper discusses the development and results of the world record rocket “Milly” and details all the fundamental elements of the rocketry final year engineering course, including the manufacturing processes, wind tunnel testing, avionics, control and the final rocket launch of “Smokey”. The rockets Milly and Smokey are an example of the design, implementation and testing methodologies that have significantly contributed to research and graduates for New Zealand’s space program.
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