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Development of a solid rocket motor utilizing an ammonium nitrate based propellant
conference contribution
posted on 2020-07-14, 11:01 authored by Xavier López Pérez, Víctor Ubieto MarsolThis project aims to design and build a fully functional solid
rocket motor using an aluminum and ammonium nitrate-based
propellant. The purpose of this motor is to power the flight of a
stratospheric sounding rocket – Bondar –, developed for peaceful
applications by the Cosmic Research Association. The design of
the new motor begins by examining previous research performed
by amateur rocketry experts like H. Olthof [1], R. Nakka [2], and
D. Clouder [2]. To mitigate the legal and safety risks associated
with the tenancy and handling of the substances needed for the
motor, the project is declared as a university experiment and
supervised by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Cosmic
Research has also reached an agreement with Lleida-Alguaire
Airport, where static tests take place. The design of a fully
functional motor is expected to be completed before Autumn of
2019.
History
Citation
Proceedings of the 3rd Symposium on Space Educational Activities, 2019, pp. 228-229Source
3rd Symposium on Space Educational Activities, September 16-18, 2019, Leicester, United KingdomVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
