Deckplates:

POST FLIGHT ANALYSIS OF SOUNDING ROCKET SANDWICH COMPOSITE DECKPLATES AND OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE DESIGNS

Written for the 17 th European Space Agency Symposium on Rocket & Balloon Programmes and Related Research.
May 30 th-June 2 nd 2005, Sandefjord , Norway

Abstract.doc
Paper Presentation in Norway
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The force of the bolts crushed the core of the composite causing it to sink, the shadow shows the intendation

A metal ballast weight came loose and struck the deckplate, the failure remained local.

Break Test with 6 strain gauges ~failure at aprox 1600 lb/in^2

Nastran Analysis of Deckplate (Finite Element Software)