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Add Borealis Page [WIP] #94

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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/index.jsx
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Expand Up @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import Documentation from './routes/Documentation';

import Footer from './components/Footer/Footer';

import Borealis from './routes/rocketPages/Borealis';
import LeviathanOfTheSky from './routes/rocketPages/LeviathanOfTheSky';
import KrakenOfTheSky from './routes/rocketPages/KrakenOfTheSky';
import SharkOfTheSky from './routes/rocketPages/SharkOfTheSky';
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path="rockets"
element={<Page title="Rockets"><Rockets /></Page>}
/>
<Route
exact
path="rockets/borealis"
element={<Page title="Borealis"><Borealis /></Page>}
/>
<Route
exact
path="rockets/lots"
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/routes/Rockets.jsx
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Expand Up @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const Rockets = () => {
<Row xl={3} md={2} sm={1}>
<Col>
<RocketCard
url="/"
url="/rockets/borealis"
title="BOREALIS"
date="2024"
image={rocketBorealis}
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import { React } from 'react';

import Content from '../../components/Content/Content';
import DividerLine from '../../components/DividerLine/DividerLine';
import RocketPageOutline from '../../components/RocketPageOutline/RocketPageOutline';
import SpecsComponent from '../../components/SpecsComponent/SpecsComponent';
import TwoColumns from '../../components/TwoColumns/TwoColumns';
import { Gallery, Photo, Video } from '../../components/Gallery/Gallery';

import lotsUpright from '../../img/rocketPhotos/lots_upright.png';

const Borealis = () => {
return (
<>
<RocketPageOutline title="BOREALIS" img={lotsUpright} altText="Leviathan of the sky drawing">
<Content title="Overview">
The ‘Borealis’ rocket, powered by a bi-propellant
mixture of ethanol and nitrous oxide,
reached an altitude of 5,855 metres
(19,212 feet) and achieved a top speed of 1646 km/h before
falling back to the ground under its own parachute. Designed entirely by students,
building on years of team history, this rocket showcases the culmination of the advanced
engineering capabilities developed by the team throughout its past 13 years.
</Content>
<SpecsComponent specs={
[
[{ Diameter: '6"', Length: '175"' }, { 'Motor Classification': 'O', 'Wet Mass': '126.01 lbs' }],
[{ Fuel: 'Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene', Oxidizer: 'Nitrous Oxide' },
{ 'Two Stage Reefing Parachute': '', 'Full Chute Diameter': '148.8"' }],
]
}
/>
<DividerLine />
<TwoColumns title="DETAILS">
<>
<Content title="PAYLOAD">
The payload onboard LotS contains two experiments.
One is state estimation, which uses a Kalman filter to fuse data from onboard
sensors with a model of the rocket dynamics
to provide enhanced estimates of the rocket state during flight.
This was developed as a prototype for future active control
systems onboard the rocket. The second experiment consisted of yeast
cultures which were flown on the rocket, to assess the
effects of increased gravity on fermentation activity.
</Content>
<Content title="RECOVERY">
The recovery system on LotS uses a reefing two-stage recovery system
consisting of a small pilot parachute and a control-line reefed main
parachute, an iteration on the 2022 recovery system. At apogee, pyrotechnically
punctured carbon dioxide canisters pressurize the
recovery bay and separate the nosecone,
deploying the recovery rigging into the airstream.
A pilot parachute pulls the reefed
main parachute out of its bag, which inflates to a
partial state due to the presence of
a reefing line. At 1500 ft AGL (above ground level), custom high-power
titanium pyrotechnic line cutters cut
the reefing line and disreef the full parachute
(i.e. allow it to fully inflate) for a soft
landing. Prior to their activation, a slip ring
allows the line cutters to rotate with the
parachute while maintaining electrical contact
with the deployment electronics.
<br />
<br />
The system uses two COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf)
altimeters. A PerfectFlite StratoLoggerCF
and for increased reliability, a Featherweight Raven3.
Each altimeter is powered by a
separate 9V battery and is armed immediately prior to launch. The
deployment system includes full
interlinked dual redundancy, with two carbon dioxide ejectors,
two pyrotechnic cutters, and two
electronic matches in all pyrotechnic charges.
Both altimeters are capable of independently deploying the parachute.
</Content>
<Content title="ELECTRICAL">
The 2024 rocket&apos;s avionics system contains 3 main components: the RocketCAN bus,
a pair of dissimilar COTS Altimeters, and an independent GPS tracking module from
BigRedBee. The RocketCAN network consists of individual boards with single
functionalities, which communicate through a Controller Area Network (CAN)
bus. This system was initially introduced in 2019 on Shark of the Sky (SotS),
but has undergone significant updates since then, including new revisions of every
board based on lessons learned throughout the previous years. In addition, this year,
new systems have been introduced and upgraded including a long-range live telemetry
radio system, in-flight camera systems, and an on-the-pad charging system.
<br />
<br />
The Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) has also had substantial upgrades
this year. Both the Remote Launch Control System (RLCS) and Data Acquisition
System (DAQ) have had notable changes to their boards and software. These changes
provided not only better quality of life features for the equipment operators but
also improved both reliability and repairability of the aforementioned systems.
The most noteworthy change this year was the introduction of our Ground-Side Power
Distribution system (GSPD) which provides a reliable power source for
all ground systems and the rocket.
</Content>
<Content title="NOSECONE">
With the possibility of going supersonic, a Von Kármán nosecone with a 4:1
fineness ratio, built from fiberglass was selected. Two mold halves
were formed with foam on a CNC router, and then joined during a layup
to form the complete nosecone shape. The nosecone was post-cured at 70 °C for
6 hours, to protect against the hot desert temperatures.
</Content>
</>
<>
<Content title="RUN TANK">
The oxidizer tank is a 6” OD, 62” long tank sealed
on both ends with removable bulkheads.
The system is blow-down, utilizing the self pressurizing properties of nitrous oxide
to feed oxidizer into the injector. The oxidizer tank is made of 6061-T6 aluminium.
Thanks to increases in engine efficiency, the length of the oxidizer
tank was reduced from previous iterations of the Kismet engine.
</Content>
<Content title="COMBUSTION CHAMBER">
The combustion chamber is comprised of a structural pressure vessel containing
the fuel grain and several other combustion devices.
O-rings are used for the main seals at the forward and aft ends of the chamber.
To prevent hot combustion gases from reaching the casing and/or o-rings,
most interfaces between internal components of the combustion chamber are sealed
with high-temperature RTV gasket maker (Permatex 26BR). A high-temperature
synthetic grease (Super Lube 41160) is applied liberally to the exterior
surface of the stack of internal components to fill the gap between the
liner and the casing, which facilitates disassembly of the combustion
chamber assembly after the burn, as well as helping to transmit radial
pressure forces into the casing.
</Content>
<Content title="AIRFRAME">
The LotS airframe consists mainly of carbon fiber and fiberglass composites which make
up the nosecone, bodytubes and fins. These composites are used for their extremely
high strength-to-weight ratio, allowing a mere 1.3 mm bodytube thickness to withstand
the immense flight loads of the rocket. Most
parts are manufactured in-house using either
vacuum bag hand layups or vacuum assisted resin transfer molding on CNC-machined
female molds. Other components, include machined aluminum couplers which are joined to
the bodytubes using epoxy, and joined tohgether using a series of radial bolt rings.
</Content>
<Content title="FINS">
LotS has a primarily carbon fibre fin can with 4 swept delta fins.
Carbon fiber was chosen for its high specific stiffness, and was used for all
components except the boattail and top coupler.
<br />
<br />
The swept delta shape was designed to reduce drag at high speeds.
Compared to using the same fin shape as previous rockets,
this shape increased apogee by 3 000ft. In order to manufacture the fin can,
first an SRAD bodytube was fabricated using vacuum infusion.
Afterwards, the fins were cutout from a carbon fiber
plate on a CNC router and bonded to the tube
with a high shear strength epoxy. Next four additional layers
of fabric were added tip-to-tip in a vacuum assisted wet layup to add
strength and stiffness. Lastly the aluminum boattail and top couplers
were bonded which allowed for
easy and strong attachment to the combustion chamber.
</Content>
<Content title="PROJECT REPORT">
A complete report of this project, including descriptions of onboard and ground
support systems, engineering drawings of all rocket components, and a complete
set of assembly and launch procedures can be downloaded&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.waterloorocketry.com/pdfs/2023_project_report.pdf">here.</a>
</Content>
</>
</TwoColumns>
</RocketPageOutline>
<Gallery title="PHOTO GALLERY" morelink="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQDBg">
<Photo link="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53109577593_6ae3061bee_b.jpg" altText="Leviathan of the sky on display" />
<Photo link="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53106000167_4222d409cd_b.jpg" altText="Leviathan of the sky on the launch rail" />
<Photo link="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53106569961_320290e488_b.jpg" altText="Leviathan of the sky on the launch rail" />
</Gallery>
<Gallery title="VIDEO GALLERY" morelink="https://www.youtube.com/user/uwrocketry">
<Video link="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mbh0pF7rsBk?si=N-aYlC9pEPQlMmfV" title="Kismet Static Fire #7" />
<Video link="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2me74BFN_7U?si=0CUmnqoa_Xo4_fED" altText="Kismet Static Fire #8" />
<Video link="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_xNaNCqM2Go?si=BFmpSo6QmgmJ-mZl" altText="Leviathan of the Sky IREC launch" />
</Gallery>
</>
);
};

export default Borealis;