Longhorn Rocketry Association Electronics Projects
Our current long-term goal is to send a rocket to 100,000 ft using only in-house designed components, including ground systems, the propulsion system, airframe, payload, and all other electronics. In service of this goal, our team participates annually in the Spaceport America Cup, an international competition held in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
In order to achieve such an admiral goal, the need to develop advanced electronics to control such a system has risen exponentially. The once used commercially available products are no longer able to achieve the level of functionality we need. Thus, we began the process of developing our own electronics systems custom designed for our applications. We have reached the point where we have mastered the solid motor, and are now moving into the testing of our hybrid rocket engines.
Our Major Projects:
- Horizontal Test Stand
In order to achieve such an admiral goal, the need to develop advanced electronics to control such a system has risen exponentially. The once used commercially available products are no longer able to achieve the level of functionality we need. Thus, we began the process of developing our own electronics systems custom designed for our applications. We have reached the point where we have mastered the solid motor, and are now moving into the testing of our hybrid rocket engines.
Our Major Projects:
- Horizontal Test Stand
- Test Board designed for Solid Rocket Engines
- Test Board for testing Fluid flow on our Fluid Panel
- Final Test Board for testing Solid / Hybrid / Liquid Engines
- Flight Computer designed to control the Hybrid Engine, stage deployment, and active breaking systems
- Certified Flight Computer that is able to be launched without the need of a commercially available flight computer
- Flight Computer designed to actuate our designed air braking system
- Designed a Biomedical Payload that would get pressure in simulate blood vessels