I'm working on a project--and hoping to fly it at Bama Blastoff II in October. I'm trying to build a mach-capable rocket using a carbon fiber airframe, and a 3-D printed 38mm fin can from Additive Aerospace. My experience with 3-D printed components is limited to low power flights.
If it performs as expected by simulation, the rocket should reach speeds of about 1.3 mach (997 mph) briefly. Will the fin can be able to withstand this speed? Any concerns about heating? Anyone else have experience with 3-D printed materials at supersonic speeds?
The 3-D fin can is available at:
https://www.additiveaerospace.com/collections/fincans
If it performs as expected by simulation, the rocket should reach speeds of about 1.3 mach (997 mph) briefly. Will the fin can be able to withstand this speed? Any concerns about heating? Anyone else have experience with 3-D printed materials at supersonic speeds?
The 3-D fin can is available at:
https://www.additiveaerospace.com/collections/fincans