Structural optimization of the S-30 motor-case using carbon fiber

• Grant number: 17/22513-0
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: October 01, 2018
• End date: May 31, 2020
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Aerospace Engineering - Aerospace Structures
• Principal Investigator: Wagner Mauricio de Moraes
• Grantee: Wagner Mauricio de Moraes
• Company: Cenic Engenharia Indústria e Comércio Ltda
• CNAE: Fabricação de artefatos de material plástico não especificados anteriormente ; Fabricação de equipamentos de transporte não especificados anteriormente
• City: São José dos Campos

Abstract

In order to increase the participation in the international market of the VSB30 vehicle, the Brazilian Space Agency and the DCTA / IAE intend to increase the performance of the rocket, making it capable of carrying higher payloads and / or reaching higher apogees. Duration of the microgravity experiments. Among the various points of improvement, there is the reduction of the structural mass of the boosters, currently made of steel. In this scenario, the adoption of modern solutions based on carbon fibers proposed here is extremely attractive. (AU)