Analysis

Much of the information gained from analysis will be similar things on different parts. For example, testing the stress that pieces will undergo in order to determine the size and material for that part so it can survive the forces of liftoff and landing. The other main analysis is determining the force required for the moving parts of the mechanism. All of these calculations can be done with basic mechanics formulas.

Analysis 1

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Analysis 2

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Analysis 3

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This analysis shows the calculation of stress in the main center part of the payload. With this stress, several materials were looked at to see if they were viable options.

This analysis calculates the torque required to turn the camera. With this information, possible motors were looked at to find some choices for it.

This analysis is similar to the previous except it calculates the force required to push the camera and holding system outside the rocket. With this information, motors were looked at for this purpose as well.

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Requirements for the Payload:

Separate nose cone from the body tube
Camera ends up perpendicular to the ground
Camera is capable of rotating 360 degrees
Autonomous System