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Research Aims and Objectives

 

At the UC Rocketry Project, we have a few key objectives

 

  • Develop highly flexible control systems for sounding rockets suitable for a variety of payloads and rocket vehicle sizes

 

  • Utilize real-time minimal modelling of rocket dynamics to provide very tight control and to "self-correct" unforeseen disturbances during flight (see figure below) 

 

  • Provide research and graduates to New Zealand's space program

 

  • Spin-off the technology into other areas - for example the under-house rover came from a wireless concept first developed by UC Rocketry to remotely capture onboard and launch guide video. This technology was adapted for use with Arrow International in the Christchurch rebuild (http://arrowinternational.co.nz/news.php?id=87)

Controlled flight response with UC Rocketry control algorithm 

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