The stratos rocket: Design, simulation and production of a record breaking rocket

The stratos rocket: Design, simulation and production of a record breaking rocket

Uitendaal, M.

Zandbergen, B.T.C. (mentor)
Ambrosius, B.A.C. (mentor)

Aerospace Engineering

Space Engineering

2009-07-15

On March 17, 2009, a rocket named Stratos was launched, by Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering, or DARE in short. The purpose of this rocket was to break the European altitude record for amateur rockets which was 10.7 km at that time. A design of a small sounding rocket, such as Stratos, is a good example of an interdisciplinary challenge. An optimal design is a combination of structures, manufacturability, propulsion, aerodynamics, electronics and many other aspects The Stratos rocket achieved an apogee altitude of 12.551 meters at the Esrange Space Centre, thereby setting a new European altitude record for amateur rockets. A detailed flight trajectory reconstruction is done, whereby differences between simulation and reality are explained. The objective of this thesis is to give a detailed insight in the design, the simulation tools, the production process and the results of the mission. The design philosophy of the Stratos rocket, simulation software and the production planning concept are valuable tools in the development of newer and more powerful rockets, which could ultimately result in a successor of the Stratos rocket.

DARE
rocket
Stratos

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2009-12-20

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2009 Uitendaal, M.