AAE 450 Spring 2008 Chris Strauss Aerothermodynamics-Rocket Geometry Scaling Vanguard
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Linear Scaling of Vanguard Used Vanguard and Purdue Hybrid Rocket dimensions and payload masses to calculate linear regression equations Results: Aerothermodynamics
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Problem Encountered Linear scaling method does not work well for small payload masses Aerothermodynamics Future Work Refine scaling functions to work for small payload masses
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Equations Overall Length: 1 st Stage Length: Aerothermodynamics
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Equations 1 st Stage Diameter: 2 nd Stage Length: 2 nd Stage Diameter: 3 rd Stage Length: 3 rd Stage Diameter:
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Regression Plots
AAE 450 Spring 2008 Sources Wade, M., “Vanguard”, [ Tsohas, J., “AAE 450 Spacecraft Design Spring 2008: Guest Lecture Space Launch Vehicle Design”, 2008