Kobald, Mario and Fischer, U. and Tomilin, K. and Petrarolo, Anna and Schmierer, C. (2017) Hybrid Experimental Rocket Stuttgart: A Low-Cost Technology Demonstrator. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 55 (2), pp. 484-500. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). DOI: 10.2514/1.A34035 ISSN 0022-4650
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Abstract
On November 8th, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. the hybrid sounding rocket HEROS 3 was launched from the ESRANGE Space Center to an apogee altitude of 32,300m (106,000 ft). This set a new altitude record for European student and amateur rocketry and a world altitude record for hybrid rockets built by students. The 7.5m long rocket was using Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and a Paraffin-based fuel to produce 10,000N of thrust. The dry mass of the rocket was only 75 kg thanks to a carbon fibre structure for the most part. The rocket performed the record breaking flight at perfect weather and visibility conditions, reaching a maximum airspeed of 720 m/s and Mach 2.3. The rocket performed a soft landing with two parachutes and can be reused. Flight data and engine performance data are published and analyzed. The flight data shows excellent stability of the rocket. Engine performance data proves very high efficiency and stable combustion. The subsystem design and verification before the launch is reported. Engine and flight trajectory simulations show very good agreements with the flight data. Furthermore, the overall project, the rocket design, the subsystems as well as the launch campaign are presented here in detail.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Hybrid Experimental Rocket Stuttgart: A Low-Cost Technology Demonstrator | ||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 28 November 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets | ||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | ||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
DOI : | 10.2514/1.A34035 | ||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 484-500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) | ||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 0022-4650 | ||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Hybrid rocket Propulsion, sounding rocket, Paraffin fuel, nitrous oxide, world record | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R RP - Raumtransport | ||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Antriebsystemtechnik - Raketenantriebtests | ||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Lampoldshausen | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Space Propulsion > Propellants | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Kobald, Dr. Mario | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 06 Dec 2017 13:35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 23 Feb 2019 00:21 |
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