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

doi:10.3390/aerospace2010091

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
pp. 91 – 117

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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.

Published in Aerospace

ISSN: 2226-4310 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/aerospace

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