Team Members:Tony Guzzo

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Design of a Level 2 Rocket for the Wisconsin
Space Grant Consortium

• Team Members Tony Guzzo
• Eric Jacob
• Bill Liewehr
• Alex Schlaupitz

Advisor Dr. William Farrow
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Project Summary

• Engineer a Rocket for the WSGC
• Capable of lifting Payloads
• Efficiency in Design
• Ease of use

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Design Overview
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Prediction Software
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Internal Motor Section Components

• Motor Bulkhead
• Motor Mount Tube
• Centering Rings
• Rear Motor Ring

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Internal Structural Design

• Parachute Rings
• 6061 Aluminum
• 0.13 in. thickness
• 1.06 oz. weight
• 0.60 in. holes
• Centering Rings
• Yellow Birch
• 0.125 in. thickness
• 0.12 oz. weight

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Internal Structural Design

• Motor Mount Tube Bulkhead
• 6061 Aluminum
• 0.08 in. thickness
• 0.45 oz. weight

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Internal Structural Design

• Parachute Rings
• Max Stress 39,350 psi
• Factor of Safety of 1.5
• Motor Mount Bulkhead
• Max Stress 15,010 psi
• Factor of Safety of 2.66

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Fin Design
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Motor Selection

• K1275-W
• 2132.31 lbfsec

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Electronics Section
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Electronics
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Nose Cone Section
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Payload Bay
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Payload Bay
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Main Body and Coupler Tubing

• Composite Tubing
• 0.028 in. thickness
• 2.696 oz./ft.
• Epoxies and Fillers

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Recovery Systems
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Full System
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Testing

• Rope G-Force
• Compression of Tubing
• Parachute Ring Strength

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Rope G-Force Testing
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Phenolic Tube Compression
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Composite Tube Compression
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Parachute Rings
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Launch Pad
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Thanks

• WSGC
• Dr. Farrow