Thrust and Rocket Dynamics
Reference Materials
The blank PDF of the 2016 PowerPoint is here. The filled-in PDF of the 2016 PowerPoint is here. The streaming video of the lecture may eventually be here. In the meantime, log on to Sakai, go to the HM ENGR80.X 2016 tab (where X is your section number, 1,2,3, or 4), click on the MediaSite link in the left navigation bar, if necessary click on the press here to launch link, and then watch the E80 - 2016S - Rm. Recital Hall_2/11/2016 video.
The streaming video of the 2015 lecture is here.
The PDF of the 2015 PowerPoint is here. The streaming video of the lecture is missing. Complain to CIS if you wish. We did ask them to record it.
The video of the 2014 lecture is available here. The PDF of the 2014 PowerPoint is available here.
The video of the 2013 lecture is available here. The PDF of the 2013 PowerPoint is available here.
The video of the 2012 lecture is available here.
The PDF of the PowerPoint of the 2012 lecture is available here. The spreadsheet demo of Explicit Euler is available here. You may also want to explore the NASA website.
The PDF of the PowerPoint of the 2011 lecture is available. You may also want to explore the NASA website.
For Motors and thrust, the PowerPoint of the 2009 lecture is available. There is an additional handout available. There is also a copy of a journal article showing what professional-level work in the field looks like.
The PDF of the handwritten lecture notes from 2008 are also available. Use at your own risk.
For Flight Dynamics there is a PDF available.
Motor Testing Schedule
| Date | Team | Motors |
| 4 FEB 2016 | S4T2 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 8 FEB 2016 | S1T2 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 9 FEB 2016 | S2T2 |
G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 10 FEB 2016 | S3T2 |
G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 11 FEB 2016 | S4T3 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 15 FEB 2016 | S1T3 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 16 FEB 2016 | S2T3 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 17 FEB 2016 | S3T3 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 18 FEB 2016 | S4T4 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 22 FEB 2016 | S1T4 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 23 FEB 2016 |
S2T4 |
G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 24 FEB 2016 |
S3T4 |
G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 25 FEB 2016 | S4T5 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 29 FEB 2016 | S1T5 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 2 MAR 2016 |
S3T5 |
G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 3 MAR 2016 | S4T1 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 7 MAR 2016 | S1T1 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
| 8 MAR 2016 | S2T1 | G79W-M, F62T-M |
| 9 MAR 2016 | S3T1 | G77R-M, F37W-M |
Thrust curves and data for the motors can be found in the rocket motor package, on Aerotech's website in the products PDF, or at thrustcurve.org.
M-file Modeling
For the adventurous, Graham Orr has created some m-files (File1,File2) and detailed instructions for modeling reactions with different initial motor interior profiles.
The use of these files is neither required nor discouraged.
