Competition Rules
- Mad Cow Avalanche Kit (special limited time offer of $269.99 including a J-Motor load!)
- Special LDRS43 Commemorative Decal (First 10 fliers get one for free, contact jfd@ldrs43.org)
- Any 54mm/75mm motor you can fit in the rocket (subject to the waiver)
- Up to 16 FLIERS (2 Heats of Eight) (we may extend depending on interest)
- Up to Two Winners (1 per heat)
Scoring
Up to 100 points, in each of the categories below.
- LDRS37 Decal – 5 pts
- Most beautiful rocket – 5 pts
- First off the pad – 30 pts
- First on the ground – 20 pts
- Highest Altitude – 20 pts
- Shortest recovery distance – 20pts
Avalanche Competition
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Simulation Files
Flight Constraints
You will need to have at least 4 oz of mass in the nosecone and 5 oz of mass in the avionics bay to achieve good stability margins. The CP is located 37.8″ from the nosecone tip and with a K185, a flight to 11k’ AGL is possible without stressing the rocket too much.
In order to fly above Mach 1.27 special considerations need to be made (see below), nominal flights can be had with J245, J315R with minimal stress to the vehicle if properly built.
The K250 and L motors will be prudently reviewed before flight is attempted, especially 75mm variants. Those which have a loaded weight < 10lbs will not be allowed to fly. Nominal weight of the rocket is 5.8-6lbs.
Flight Requirements
The AeroRocket AeroFinSim 4.5 Fin Flutter and Stress Analysis program was run with the Avalanche kit parameters. Critical information is that the “default kit build” will only support flight velocities up to 1409 ft/sec (Mach 1.2727) at the TCC Launch site (Sea Level). Adding 1/32″ lamination (tip-to-tip), if properly performed will allow flight velocities up to 2570 ft/sec (Mach 2.336). 5/32″ fin fillets are recommended to increase bond strength.
