F56: Rocket Thrust Vector Control

Author(s) Information

Ethan Douglas Anderson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Yiming Trent Jia, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow
Sahil Sampat, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoFollow

College - Author 1

College of Engineering

Department - Author 1

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree Name - Author 1

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 2

College of Engineering

Department - Author 2

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 2

BS in Mechanical Engineering

College - Author 3

College of Engineering

Department - Author 3

Mechanical Engineering Department

Degree - Author 3

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Date

6-2024

Primary Advisor

Eileen Rossman, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department

Abstract/Summary

This Final Design Review (FDR) report compiles relevant information regarding the Rocket Thrust Vector Control senior project as sponsored by Ethan Anderson from Cal Poly Space Systems (CPSS). Documented in this report is our progress from the months following our Critical Design Review (CDR) completion. This consists of a brief overview of the design our thrust vector control (TVC) system and its subassemblies with design changes noted, a thorough walkthrough of our procurement, manufacturing, and assembly process for creating our verification prototype (including software), a breakdown of how we verified each of our specifications through inspection and testing and the corresponding results, and a holistic discussion on our entire senior project and recommendations for future work. Included in the appendix will be the TVC system user manual, DesignSafe risk assessment report, final project budget, annotated software export, completed Design Verification Plan & Report (DVPR), and compiled test procedures.

Throughout the course of the design process leading up to the FDR report, we have completed our project. We have modified our design according to updated critical interfaces on CPSS parts and have procured, manufactured, and assembled our components into the verification prototype. The software-based control system has been programmed and calibrated to the full assembly. Our testing has been completed in accordance to our test procedures and all specifications have been identified as passing or failing.

URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/mesp/784