Side ejection

[kzimmerman]

So i'm thinking of use side ejection on the booster section of a 2 stager, but I have no idea how its done. like, how is the hatch cover held onto the rocket? how do you shield the parachute from ejection charge?

 

[K'Tesh]

If your hatch cover is hinged at the top, I would think that it would protect the parachute from the sustainer's force. Of course you could always use a baffle of sorts.

 

[Voyager1]

I have used a side deployment system with water rockets quite successfully. There is some great information here on the technique http://www.aircommandrockets.com/construction_3.htm#SideDeployment.
A similar, but more robust, technique to this could be adapted to higher power solid motor rockets.

 

[David Schwantz]

Here are some pics of my cannon in the Grain Bin. Located at CG so it comes down horizontal. Shows anchor point, cap, which stays in place just through the expert fitting of it Then shows installed and where it comes out the side.

 

[shockie]

you could use a variation of this design on just the booster:

https://plans.rocketshoppe.com/cmr/cmrC1/C1.pdf
spring load (rubber bands) the sides such that once released from the sustainer they are pulled back allowing a streamer to unfurl

 

[kzimmerman]

Its going on a 54mm first stage with a 38mm motor mount, if that helps at all.