Rocketry 101 and b e y o n d

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Rocketry 101 and b
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• Bob Neudel and Dom Cammarere
• The Albany Academies Colonie High
  School
• neudelb_at_albanyacademies.org
  dcammare_at_nycap.rr.com
• www.bobneudelphotography.com presentation on
  website until 11/15/08
• And a special thanks to Estes Model Rocketry for
  sponsoring this workshop!
• !

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Rocket Parts
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Schedule

• Build Rocket
• -- Check Directions and Rocket Parts
• Engine Assembly
• Fins
• Body Tube
• Retrieval (parachute or streamer
• Helpful hints for building
• NAR Safety Code
• Activities Middle School/ Rocket Clubs
• Activities Upper School
• Team America Program grades 7-12
• Helpful Websites
• Prepare for Launch how to conduct a safe launch
• (recommended if you want to watch
  an NAR style launch or
• if you are planning
  on leading a launch at your
  
• school,

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Check Parts before beginning
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Assembly of Rocket

• The Engine Assembly
• Reinforce well

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Fin types (from Estes)
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• Fins 3,4,5.
• Tack on with a little glue (let glue set on fin
  root for 1 minute before mounting.
• Reinforce (for smaller rockets add launch lug to
  fin to cut down on drag).
• See Handbook of Model Rocketry

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Body Tube

• Lightly sand once where fin will be applied.
• How does the length of a tube effect flight?

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Parachute or Streamer

• Parachute for heavier rockets

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Hints for Building

• Newspaper or paper bag to cover table or bench.
  Wax paper on top makes an excellent work table.
  Glue or Paint tends not to stick to it.
• Hobby knife Always cut away from you and any
  other person! (I do all the cutting in my class).
  Remember the table underneath!)
• Try making a few rockets before teaching it.
• Check out ASTRE local rocket club.. They would
  love to come to help you. http//astre.home.mindsp
  ring.com/
• Extra Rocket Parts such as Estes Designer Special

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Hints for Building cont.

• Also have Hobby Knife, Elmers Wood Glue (Elmers
  Professional Dries quicker), wood splints
  (although parts from balsa fins make excellent
  glue sticks.

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Paper Rocket
http//www.nar.org/NARTS/images/papertig.gif
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TEAM AMERICA

• Open to grades 712. Teams of 315 students.
• NAR TEAM Rocketry
• Poster
• Team Rocketry Home Page

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TEAM ROCKETRY

• Launch a rocket 750 feet and have it return in 45
  seconds. With two unbroken eggs!
• If this is your first time doing this Invite
  ASTRE to come visit with you. It will save you a
  lot of time!
• Purchase altimeter only acceptable altimeter for
  program. Discounted when you register a team.

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Middle School Activities cont.

• Invention Challenge Scale Down TEAM America
  Example 300 feet in 45 seconds returning 1 egg.
  Use Egg loft nose cone (not allowed in Team
  America).
• Run lab on how fins effect flight (Estes Viking
  good Choice).
• Find the height of tall tree in area
  (triangulate) then rockets. Minimum 3 trackers
  per measurement. Two works ok. Average readings
  (see Handbook Model Rocketry).
• Use one type of rocket but mount fins at
  different root edge how does this effect height
  traveled. Remember to launch several runs for
  all.
• Review variables in flight identify
  Manipulative, Responding, Fixed, and control.

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Resources

• Common Estes Rockets
• http//www.estesrockets.com/categories.ph
  p?cat1http//www.questaerospace.com/rcentral-edre
  sources.asp
• Estes Bulk Packs
• http//www.esteseducator.com/content/products_sear
  ch_results.php
• Estes Education Publications
• http//www.esteseducator.com/content/publications.
  php

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Great Educators Website

• http//www.esteseducator.com/content/rocketry101.p
  hp

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Resources cont.

• Estes Viking quick rockets to make with 3,4, or
  5 fins. Excellent Educator resources. Good
  Quality rockets.
• Custom Rockets very affordable bulk packs body
  tubes a bit thinner. Some creative designs.
• Flis kits Eccentric Rocket Designs cool!
  http//www.fliskits.com/index.htm
• Belleville Wholesale

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Organizations

• NAR (National Association of Rocketry. Join
  become familiar with Safety Code www.nar.com
• ASTRE local Rocketry Group. Always willing to
  help rocketry classes. http//astre.home.mindsprin
  g.com/
• Safety Code http//www.nar.org/NARmrsc.html

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Launch Follow NAR SAFETY CODE

• NAR SAFETY CODE
• Mock Launch at end of workshop!

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Bibliography (Parts of this presentation came
from the following suggested sites)

• Handbook of Model Rocketry, Harry Stein
• National Association of Rocketry
• Estes Rockets
• Handbook of Model Rocketry, Douglas R. Pratt