Adam Boggs, "Rascal", Level 3 Cert flight, MHM, May 28, 2011

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Channel: DougInBoulder · 2011 · Science & Technology

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Adam Bogg's Level 3 Certification Flight

Rascal - Simulation results
Engine selection
[M1297W-None]
Simulation control parameters
Flight resolution: 800.000000 samples/second
Descent resolution: 1.000000 samples/second
Method: Explicit Euler
End the simulation when the rocket reaches the ground.

Launch conditions
Altitude: 5000.00002 Ft.
Relative humidity: 20.000 %
Temperature: 69.000 Deg. F
Pressure: 29.9139 In.
Wind speed model: Light (3-7 MPH)
Low wind speed: 3.0000 MPH
High wind speed: 7.9000 MPH
Wind turbulence: Fairly constant speed (0.01)
Frequency: 0.010000 rad/second
Wind starts at altitude: 0.00000 Ft.
Launch guide angle: 0.000 Deg.
Latitude: 40.000 Degrees

Launch guide data:
Launch guide length: 96.0000 In.
Velocity at launch guide departure: 65.3720 ft/s
The launch guide was cleared at : 0.256 Seconds
User specified minimum velocity for stable flight: 43.9993 ft/s
Minimum velocity for stable flight reached at: 43.7684 In.

Max data values:
Maximum acceleration:Vertical (y): 985.786 Ft./s/sHorizontal (x):
0.878 Ft./s/sMagnitude: 985.786 Ft./s/s
Maximum velocity:Vertical (y): 749.3230 ft/s, Horizontal (x): 8.0601
ft/s, Magnitude: 749.6665 ft/s
Maximum range from launch site: 409.34771 Ft.
Maximum altitude: 8055.36391 Ft.

Recovery system data
P: Main Parachute Deployed at : 94.762 Seconds
Velocity at deployment: 96.0901 ft/s
Altitude at deployment: 999.95962 Ft.
Range at deployment: -2.13703 Ft.
P: Drogue Chute Deployed at : 22.690 Seconds
Velocity at deployment: 16.6563 ft/s
Altitude at deployment: 8055.36391 Ft.
Range at deployment: -375.60930 Ft.

Time data
Time to burnout: 4.170 Sec.
Time to apogee: 22.690 Sec.
Optimal ejection delay: 18.520 Sec.

Landing data
Successful landing
Time to landing: 153.250 Sec.
Range at landing: 409.34771
Velocity at landing: Vertical: -16.7913 ft/s , Horizontal: 8.0602 ft/s
, Magnitude: 18.6256 ft/s


Weight and balance:
Loaded M1297: 45.24 lbs
CG: 87.36
CP: 107.55
Stability: 3.31 caliber

Unloaded: 35.02 lbs
cg: 77.43 in
cp: 107.55 in
stability: 4.94 caliber

Sim altitude with N2000-W: 18,190 ft.  :-D

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