I’m working on my next rocket project which will contain control surfaces to help decelerate and reach a precise altitude. Check out the drag mechanism that I’ve modeled using 3DExperience CATIA in part and assembly design. This rocket is 4 inches in diameter and approximately 5 feet tall. 

An animation can be done with CATIA Kinematics. In the future, a CFD model (first photo) will be made with the Fluid Creation Scenario app to validate the drag force that these airbrakes can provide. I'm learning all of these new tools on the fly, so it'll take a while and I will continue to share my progress. There will be multiple flights, so stay tuned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxIjzOXcuME

Edu ​​​​​​​Assembly Design ​​​​​​​

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