The following categories represent different classes of tests
carried out.
Greyed out categories represent future categories.
|
Category |
Description |
| Burst Pressure
Tests |
How much pressure can a bottle hold? |
| Capacity Measurement
|
What is the real volume a bottle
and how does it change under pressure? |
| Dimension Measurement |
What are the dimensions of a
bottle and how much do they change under pressure? |
| Glue Tests |
Which glues can hold what and how much? |
| Thermal Tests |
How does temperature effect materials? |
| Static Thrust Tests |
How much static thrust does a water rocket produce? |
| Product
Comparisons |
Comparison of third party products used with water
rockets, cameras, altimeters etc. |
| Miscellaneous |
Any other experiments that do not fit into the above
categories |
| Liquids |
How does the type of liquid affect performance? |
| Gasses |
How does the type of gas affect performance? |
| Environmental Conditions |
How does the environment affect a rockets
performance? |
Following is a complete list of all the experiments carried out
to obtain the data.
|
Description |
ID |
|
Burst Pressure Tests |
|
| 1.25L and 1.5L bottle burst pressure tests. |
061008_001 |
| 1.25L and 2L bottle burst pressure tests, including
reinforcing. |
061022_001 |
| 2L bottle & Robinson coupling burst pressure tests. |
070715_001 |
| 1cm wide splice using PL premium. |
090815_001 |
| Reinforced bottle burst test using a second bottle
as a jacket |
070309_003 |
| Hybrid splice burst test |
071024_001 |
| Tornado coupling pressure test |
080210_001 |
| FTC burst test and reinforced FTC burst test |
080519_001 |
| 600mL, 1.25L, 1.5L, 2L, 2.25L bottle burst pressure
tests |
091114_001 |
| Tornado coupling pressure test |
100421_001 |
| |
|
|
Capacity Measurement |
|
| Measuring the capacity of 8 unpressurised bottles
(2L, 2.25L, 1.25L, 0.6L) |
090906_001 |
| Measuring the capacity of 8 pressurised bottles (2L,
2.25L, 1.25L, 0.6L) |
090920_001 |
| |
|
|
Dimension Measurement |
|
| Measuring the dimensions of 8 unpressurised bottles
(2L, 2.25L, 1.25L, 0.6L) |
090906_001 |
| Measuring the dimensions of 8 pressurised bottles
(2L, 2.25L, 1.25L, 0.6L) |
090920_001 |
| |
|
|
Static Thrust Tests
|
|
| Air and water mixing analysis. (Jet Foaming) |
070224_001 |
| Baffle - stopping the blow through effect |
070309_001 |
| Jet foaming with foam |
070309_002 |
| Detailed thrust measurement for water and foam |
070406_001 |
| CD Nozzle thrust measurement and comparison to
straight through nozzle |
070414_001 |
| Detailed static thrust experiments comparing foam
and water, and couplings |
081004_001 |
| |
|
|
Glue Tests |
|
| VISE glue splicing and viscosity tests |
071011_001 |
| Sikaflex 11FC strength test -
standard 1cm x 1cm test |
090730_001 |
| PL Premium strength test -
standard 1cm x 1cm test |
090730_001 |
| Araldite 5 Minute Epoxy - standard 1cm x
1cm test |
091012_001 |
| Araldite Super Strength 2-part long cure Epoxy - standard 1cm x
1cm test |
091011_001 |
| |
|
|
Thermal Tests
|
|
| Measuring the skin and internal temperature of a
rocket. |
070224_002 |
| Measuring the internal temperature during
pressurisation and after firing |
080727_001 |
| |
|
|
Product Comparisons |
|
| Comparison of FlyCamOne2 and MD-80 video cameras |
090802_001 |
| |
|
|
Miscellaneous |
|
| Launch sound analysis |
070331_001 |
| Foam vs water flight and altitude comparisons |
071118_001 |
| |
|
