Rocket car race
Purpose :  
Design and manufacture a vehicle propelled by a model rocket engine to obtain the maximum speed. At the end of the race vehicle must deploy a parachute for a safe braking.
Specifications

Material :
  • 4 Wheel prefabricated wood agglomerated
  • 1 Rocket engine  C6-4
  • Plastic wrap for food
  • Tabs pin, length and thickness variable
  • Screws
  • Carpenter's glue
  • Expanded polystyrene panel
  • Steel wire
  • Plastic garbage bag
  • Sheet of paper
  • Others lightweight materials (subject to approval)
Maximum dimensions of the vehicle : For better control, the vehicles must be long to control the power of the rocket motor (like a dragster).
  • Maximum width:   200 mm
  • Maximum length:  800 mm
  • Maximum height:  150 mm



Design steps

1-    Conception

2-    Fabrication

3-    Alignment test

4-    Mechanical resistance test

5-    Aerodynamic test (wind tunnel)

6-    Numerical simulation

7-    Competition

8-    Calcul des performances



Schedule : 
6 periodes (75 minutes)



Student's documents : Dcument de l'élève



Robin St-Pierre
Enseignant de science et technologie

Robin St-Pierre
Science and technology teacher
École secondaire des Patriotes-de-Beauharnois
École secondaire des Patriotes-de-Beauharnois
Commission scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands
Commission scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands
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