Aero/Chemical Project

Task 1: Exploration of Aeronautics

When we got to our individual classrooms, our team split into two groups. One group worked on making the paper rocket, and the other worked on the foam plane. Both were successful and we had lots of fun, testing and creating the projects.

Honorary Member

Escobar Gonzonles The Fourth

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Task 2: Simulations

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Stage 1 Rocket

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Arduino Code Success

The Arduino coding process proved to be very difficult, and we encountered quite a few obstacles. First was actually coding the Arduino with a limited understanding of the codes used. Eventually, after going through quite a few codes that didn't work we found one that consistently worked. Then came the challenge of actually loading it onto the Arduino chip which proved excessively difficult due to the fact that all three computers present could not properly run the code. in the end it was Evans computer that worked, and we were able to run the Arduino and get noticeable results.

Here is the code we used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1flMrQhXrbPu-idyh5FEJMavr6UIoWJN_O2zNx6oztsA/edit?usp=sharing

IQMol Simulations

IQmol was a long and arduous endeavor that really should have only been as hard as a few chemistry problems but ended up turning into a nightmare once we realized we had to figure out how to work the program without any previous understanding.

Task 3: Building the Rocket and Plane

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Task 4: The Testing Launch!!

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Our rocket worked after a few tries. The main issue was its heavy weight. That is probably because in our second successful lunch, we put 5 rocket engines which made it too heavy.

Our airplane wasn't as successful, it can glide but not for long. We found out that one of the wires inside the motor had broken.

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