Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 21:48:59
Major
Mechanical Engineering - Cooperative Education
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2016
Abstract
The purpose of this senior project was to develop a method of applying rotation inducing rocket fin concepts to rockets for the benefit of the University of Akron Akronauts; the student led rocket design team. The project was performed independently of the team’s current efforts as a research and development endeavor for future team projects. Main project goals were divided into three parts: design a fin test fixture for verification testing in the University’s wind tunnel, develop a parameter-driven software model that could be used to generate design options with theoretical performance data as an output, and run fluid dynamics analyses to offer additional support to findings. At a higher level, this project was chosen as an opportunity to exercise a few of the many different facets of the engineering process. Over the course of the project, our team received valuable experience with: idea generation and brainstorming, concept vetting, technical software programming, process troubleshooting, rapid prototyping, and aerodynamic-related testing.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Recommended Citation
Saylor, Ryan A. Mr.; Royak, David J. Mr.; and Byron, Jacob P. Mr., "Rocket Fin Test Fixture Development & Exploration of Rotation Inducing Fin Design" (2016). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 413.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/413
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Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Commons, Aviation Commons, Propulsion and Power Commons