Wind tunnel testing

Submitted by michael on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 12:43

Aero Team (Jed, Mike, Shaun, Jessica, Nick).JPG

Pressure loss with airbrakes.jpg

Pressure loss no airbrakes.jpg

Momentum defect with no airbrakes.jpg

Momentum defect with airbrakes.jpg

Wind tunnel.jpg

Side of rocket in wind tunnel.JPG

Setting up for experiment.JPG

Removing the backboard.JPG

Nose of the rocket model in the wind tunnel.JPG

Jessica and the rocket model.JPG

Inserting rocket model into wind tunnel.JPG

Running the test.JPG

The USU Chimaera team performed wind-tunnel testing to obtain drag coefficients for the Pike... with airbrakes both open and closed. Models were made on a 3D printer.