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2 Titan AE - Top Fin set - Custom, Material: Balsa Page 1 of 1

3 Titan AE - Main - Custom, Material: Balsa Page 1 of 1

4 Titan AE - Fin set - Custom, Material: Balsa Page 1 of 1

5 Titan AE - Parts list - Page 1 Sustainer parts Nose cone Estes - Estes - BNC-7AJ, Material: balsa Nose shape: Hollow Ogive, Len: 4. In., Dia: In. Wall thickness:.125 In. Body insert: OD: 2.92 In., Len:.75 In. CG: In., Mass:.53 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Body tube Estes - Estes - BT-7, Material: Paper OD: In., ID: 2.18 In., Len: 17.5 In. CG: 8.75 In., Mass:.91 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Tube coupler Estes - Estes - JT-7A, Material: paper Tube couplerod: 2.18 In., Len: 4. In. Location: In. From the front of Body tube CG: 2. In., Mass:.49 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Fin set - Custom, Material: Balsa Planform: trapezoidal, Root chord: 2. In., Tip chord: 1.75 In., Semi-span: 1. In., Sweep:.245 In., Mid- Chord: 1.7 In. Misc: Location: 15.5 In. From the front of Body tube Thickness:.125 In. Profile: rounded CG: 1.59 In., Mass:.4 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Body tube Estes - Estes - BT-7, Material: Paper OD: In., ID: 2.18 In., Len: 17.5 In. CG: 8.75 In., Mass:.91 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) 24mm motor tube Estes - EST BT-5, Material: Paper OD:.976 In., ID:.95 In., Len: 4. In. Location:. In. From the base of Body tube CG: 2. In., Mass:.6 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Engine block Apogee - EB-5 -, Material: Paper Engine blockod:.95 In., Len:.25 In. Location: 3.5 In. From the base of 24mm motor tube CG:.125 In., Mass:.3 lb.

6 Titan AE - Parts list - Page 2 Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia:.7935 (kgm^2), (gcm^2) 13mm motor tube 1 Estes - EST BT-5, Material: Paper OD:.544 In., ID:.518 In., Len: In. Location:. In. From the base of Body tube CG:.886 In., Mass:.2 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Engine Block - Custom, Material: Paper OD:.512 In., ID:.433 In., Len:.25 In. Location:. In. From the front of 13mm motor tube 1 CG:.125 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia:.578 (kgm^2),.5782 (gcm^2) 13mm motor tube 2 Estes - EST BT-5, Material: Paper OD:.544 In., ID:.518 In., Len: In. Location:. In. From the base of Body tube CG:.886 In., Mass:.2 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Engine Block - Custom, Material: Paper OD:.512 In., ID:.433 In., Len:.25 In. Location:. In. From the front of 13mm motor tube 2 CG:.125 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia:.578 (kgm^2),.5782 (gcm^2) 13mm motor tube 3 Estes - EST BT-5, Material: Paper OD:.544 In., ID:.518 In., Len: In. Location:. In. From the base of Body tube CG:.886 In., Mass:.2 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Engine Block - Custom, Material: Paper OD:.512 In., ID:.433 In., Len:.25 In. Location:. In. From the front of 13mm motor tube 3 CG:.125 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia:.578 (kgm^2),.5782 (gcm^2) 13mm motor tube 4 Estes - EST BT-5, Material: Paper OD:.544 In., ID:.518 In., Len: In. Location:. In. From the base of Body tube

7 Titan AE - Parts list - Page 3 CG:.886 In., Mass:.2 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Engine Block - Custom, Material: Paper OD:.512 In., ID:.433 In., Len:.25 In. Location:. In. From the front of 13mm motor tube 4 CG:.125 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia:.578 (kgm^2),.5782 (gcm^2) Ring - Custom, Material: Lexan Centering ringod: 2.18 In., Hole #1: :.976 In. Hole #2: :.544 In. Hole #3: :.544 In. Hole #4: :.544 In. Hole #5: :.544 In. Len:.115 In. Location: In. From the front of Body tube CG:.58 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Ring - Custom, Material: Lexan Centering ringod: 2.18 In., Hole #1: :.976 In. Hole #2: :.544 In. Hole #3: :.544 In. Hole #4: :.544 In. Hole #5: :.544 In. Len:.115 In. Location: In. From the front of Body tube CG:.58 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Ring - Custom, Material: Lexan Centering ringod: 2.18 In., Hole #1: :.976 In. Hole #2: :.544 In. Hole #3: :.544 In. Hole #4: :.544 In. Hole #5: :.544 In. Len:.115 In. Location: In. From the front of Body tube CG:.58 In., Mass:.1 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Ring - Custom, Material: Lexan Centering ringod: 2.18 In., ID:.976 In., Len:.115 In.

8 Titan AE - Parts list - Page 4 Location: In. From the front of Body tube CG:.58 In., Mass:.15 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Main - Custom, Material: Balsa Planform: trapezoidal, Root chord: 3. In., Tip chord: 1.75 In., Semi-span: 3. In., Sweep: -.6 In., Mid- Chord: 3.66 In. Misc: Location: In. From the front of Body tube Thickness:.125 In. Profile: rounded CG: In., Mass:.16 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2) Top Fin set - Custom, Material: Balsa Planform: trapezoidal, Root chord: 1.5 In., Tip chord:.5 In., Semi-span: 3. In., Sweep:.998 In., Mid-Chord: 3.41 In. Misc: Location: In. From the front of Body tube Thickness:.125 In. Profile: rounded CG:.957 In., Mass:.7 lb. Radius of gyration: (m), (cm) Moment of inertia: (kgm^2), (gcm^2)

9 Flight simulations RockSim Sim # Results Engines loaded Max, Altitude Max. Velocity Max. Acceleration Time to apogee Velocity at deployment Altitude at deployment Optimal delay Feet Feet / Sec Feet/sec/sec Seconds Feet / Sec Feet Seconds [E9-8,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None] n/a n/a [E9-8,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None] n/a n/a [D12-5,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None] n/a n/a [D12-3 ] n/a n/a 4. Page 1 of 1 7/23/4 :5:18

10 Titan AE Launched with [D12-3 ] y - Acceleration Feet/sec/sec 2 y - Velocity Feet / Sec Altitude Feet 2.15 Mach number.1.5 Burnout Ejection Apogee Time

11 Titan AE Launched with [D12-5,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None] 75 y - Acceleration Feet/sec/sec 5 25 y - Velocity Feet / Sec Altitude Feet Mach number.1. Burnout Apogee Time

12 Titan AE Launched with [E9-8,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None,A1-None] y - Acceleration Feet/sec/sec 5 y - Velocity Feet / Sec Altitude Feet 5 Mach number.2.1. Burnout Apogee Time

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