Solid Rocket Boosters Separation System Development for the ILR-33 Amber 2K Rocket

• Autorzy: Kierski Jan , Pazik Arthur , Cieśliński Dawid

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/tar-2023-0014

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the development process of the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) separation system of the ILR-33 AMBER 2K rocket. A redesign of the system was required due to the development of new, larger SRBs. The main system requirements were transmission of forces and moments between the SRBs and the main stage, execution of the separation process at a given moment in flight and mechanical integration simplification. A set of aerodynamics calculations were performed. With the use of computational fluid dynamics software, forces acting on the booster during separation for several angles of attack, as well as the critical booster deflection angle, have been determined. Next, a mathematical model was created to define the load spectrum acting on the system during the flight and separation phases, covering both static and dynamic loads. All the internal and external force sources were considered. A series of motion dynamics simulations were conducted for representative flight cases. Then, the system operational parameters were verified with the use of dedicated ground test facilities. Necessary calibrations of the mathematical model were then implemented, leading to a high level of confidence with the empirical data obtained, thereby leading to a successful system qualification for the flight campaign.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sounding rocket; solid rocket booster; ILR-33 AMBER 2K; modelling; flight dynamics; ground testing

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwa Naukowe Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz - Instytutu Lotnictwa
• Czasopismo: Transactions on Aerospace Research
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Nr 3 (272)
• Strony: 16--27
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., fot., rys., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Kierski Jan

• Space Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation, Al. Krakowska 110/114, 02-256 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7361-6277

autor

Pazik Arthur

• Space Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation, Al. Krakowska 110/114, 02-256 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3220-7466

autor

Cieśliński Dawid

• Space Technologies Center, Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation, Al. Krakowska 110/114, 02-256 Warsaw, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-6433

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).