Vertical Wind Tunnel for Prediction of Rocket Flight Dynamics

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dc.contributor.authorBryson, H.
dc.contributor.authorSültrop, H.P.
dc.contributor.authorBuchanan, G.
dc.contributor.authorHann, C.E.
dc.contributor.authorSnowdon, M.
dc.contributor.authorRao, A.
dc.contributor.authorSlee, A.
dc.contributor.authorFanning, K.
dc.contributor.authorWright, D.
dc.contributor.authorMcVicar, J.
dc.contributor.authorClark, B.
dc.contributor.authorHarris, G.
dc.contributor.authorChen, X.Q.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-02T23:12:09Z
dc.date.available2016-05-02T23:12:09Z
dc.date.issued2016en
dc.description.abstractA customized vertical wind tunnel has been built by the University of Canterbury Rocketry group (UC Rocketry). This wind tunnel has been critical for the success of UC Rocketry as it allows the optimization of avionics and control systems before flight. This paper outlines the construction of the wind tunnel and includes an analysis of flow quality including swirl. A minimal modelling methodology for roll dynamics is developed that can extrapolate wind tunnel behavior at low wind speeds to much higher velocities encountered during flight. The models were shown to capture the roll flight dynamics in two rocket launches with mean roll angle errors varying from 0.26 to 1.5 across the flight data. The identified model parameters showed consistent and predictable variations over both wind tunnel tests and flight, including canard–fin interaction behavior. These results demonstrate that the vertical wind tunnel is an important tool for the modelling and control of sounding rockets.en
dc.identifier.citationBryson, H., Sültrop, H.P., Buchanan, G., Hann, C.E., Snowdon, M., Rao, A., Slee, A., Fanning, K., Wright, D., McVicar, J., Clark, B., Harris, G., Chen, X.Q. (2016) Vertical Wind Tunnel for Prediction of Rocket Flight Dynamics. Aerospace, 3(2), pp. 91-117.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace3020010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/12121
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Electrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineeringen
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectrocketryen
dc.subjectcanard actuationen
dc.subjectvertical wind tunnelen
dc.subjectflow qualityen
dc.subjectminimal modellingen
dc.subjectroll dynamicsen
dc.subjectPD controlen
dc.subjectminimal modellingen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4001 - Aerospace engineering::400106 - Hypersonic propulsion and hypersonic aerothermodynamicsen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4001 - Aerospace engineering::400104 - Avionicsen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::40 - Engineering::4001 - Aerospace engineering::400105 - Flight dynamicsen
dc.titleVertical Wind Tunnel for Prediction of Rocket Flight Dynamicsen
dc.typeJournal Article
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