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Ask advice from an expert: improving fiberglass manufacturing
Two events were scheduled for today. The first was a static test of the N-2 rocket motor. In the previous test, the nozzle could not withstand the pressure increase and popped out, so two improvements were made to the test: … Continue reading
Communication test between flight computer and ground station
Today, the avionics team was conducting a communication test of the ground station at JKUAT’s farm.
N-2 rocket body fabrication
Today the airframe team was building the fiberglass rocket body. First, a sheet of polyethylene is wrapped around the PVC tubes (one 56 mm and two 75 mm) that will serve as the mold. This was done to make it … Continue reading
Improvement of solid motors and testing of recovery mechanisms
I have previously blogged about the N-2 rocket’s improved solid motors. Since the aluminum combustion chamber melted in the recent test, the static test had to be conducted with the combustion chamber changed to mild steel. I was just in … Continue reading
Visiting Japan with JKUAT Students
I visited Japan with 10 JKUAT students and 5 JKUAT faculty members. The students were invited by the Tokyo City University as part of an exchange program called Sakura Science, which is implemented by the Japan Science and Technology Agency … Continue reading