It was suggested I post this question here:
We are wanting to launch a payload, hopefully less than 10lbs. None of us has formal training in this field but are educated in other areas (like bio, law, etc).
How do we determine the necessary thrust/SI (and thereby figure out what sort of motor we'll need to buy/build?) to reach our goal? Assume we know the weight of the payload and our target speed and/or altitude?
Appreciate any advice, and especially the necessary equation! I'm sure we'll be back with questions about motors once we figure out whether this is feasible and what our thrust requirements are. Thanks!
We are wanting to launch a payload, hopefully less than 10lbs. None of us has formal training in this field but are educated in other areas (like bio, law, etc).
How do we determine the necessary thrust/SI (and thereby figure out what sort of motor we'll need to buy/build?) to reach our goal? Assume we know the weight of the payload and our target speed and/or altitude?
Appreciate any advice, and especially the necessary equation! I'm sure we'll be back with questions about motors once we figure out whether this is feasible and what our thrust requirements are. Thanks!