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ENCIT 2018
Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
LOW COST THRUST VECTORING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET
Submission Author:
Daniel Resemini , RJ
Co-Authors:
Daniel Resemini, FERNANDO DE SOUZA COSTA
Presenter: Daniel Resemini
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2018.CIT18-0432
Abstract
A thrust vectoring control system with a solid propellant rocket motor was designed using two airfoils adjacent to the nozzle exit. The components and the integration of the thrust vector control system were analysed. The control software and the hardware were based on Arduino platform, and a Kalman filter was used to reduce noise of the input data from the inertial measurement unit. Experimental data were obtained, including chamber pressure and thrust, and were compared to the results of a simplified mathematical model. The results indicate the feasibility of a low cost off the shelf and efficient thrust vectoring control system for rockets with low to moderate accelerations.
Keywords
Rocket propulsion, Thrust vectoring control, Arduino, Potassium nitrate.
