[roc-chat] Re: Clarification

  • From: Carlo Vaccari <airplaniac2002@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 23:53:40 -0400

It has an initial thrust of somewhere around 40 pounds, so you have a
thrust-to-weight ratio of around 6.


On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 11:22 PM, Chris Coffee <chris_coffee@xxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>   A little help here, please? I need to know if someone can tell me if my
> calculations are correct for a Thrust-To-Weight calculation for an upcoming
> flight...and whether or not the rocket should be flown on said motor? Thank
> you.
>
>
> Madcow Sensor weighing in at 7 pounds on the pad. 54mm motor mount. Using
> a Cesaroni I100-RL-LB this is what I got:
>
> Average thrust of motor (according to ThrustCurve) = 98.5Ns
>
> Divide 98.5Ns by 4.45 to get 22.13 average thrust in pounds
>
> Divide 22.13 pounds of average thrust by 7 to get a Thrust-To-Weight ratio
> of 3.16:1
>
> Is this correct?
>
> If my math is correct, I would say that the rocket should not be flown
> with the I100.
>
> Okay, folks.....school me!!! LOL
>
>
> Christopher L. Coffee
>

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