Advanced Rocket Research Center
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| Company type | Research institute |
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| Industry | R&D |
| Founded | April 2012 |
| Headquarters | Hsinchu City, Taiwan |
Key people | Jong-Shinn Wu (Director) |
| Products | space transport |
Number of employees | 45 |
| Website | http://arrc.tw/ |
Advanced Rocket Research Center (ARRC; Chinese: 國立交通大學前瞻火箭研究中心) is a Taiwanese space transport research organization headquartered at National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with a research focus in hybrid rockets.[1][2][3] Founded in April 2012, AARC is supported by research grants and private donors through crowdsourcing platforms.[4][5]
Introduction
ARRC is jointly organized by multiple universities in Taiwan. It was established at National Chiao Tung University in June 2012 and funded by corporate and private donations. The main participants include Distinguished Professor Jong-Shinn Wu, Professor Tsung-Lin Chen from National Chiao Tung University, Associate Professor Ming-Tzu Ho from National Cheng Kung University, Professor Hui-Wen Hu from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Professor Hsin-Piao Lin from National Taipei University of Technology, Assistant Professor Jen-Perng Yu from Ming Chuan University, and Assistant Professor Juan-Chen Haung from National Taiwan Ocean University. Jong-Shinn Wu is now the chairman of the group.
Launches
On 24 March 2014, ARRC test launched the HTTP-3S rocket near the coastlines of Pingtung County. The HTTP-3S rocket was one of the largest hybrid sounding rockets launched by civilians in Taiwan, with a length of 6.35 m, a diameter of 0.4 m, and a weight of 300 kg. It was propelled by a multi-cluster vortex mixed booster hybrid engine which employed nitrous oxide as oxidizer. The engine was capable of delivering 1,000 kgf thrust (with Isp up to 250 seconds). The goal of the HTTP-3S launch campaign was to test functions of all subsystems during the drastic high-speed flight scenario. The flight data gathered during the successful test launch will be used for the second stage rocket design of future dual-stage sounding rockets and the validation of launch site safety measures.[6][7][8][9][10]
On 18 April 2015, ARRC test launched the APPL-9β sounding rocket at the Siangshan Wetland in Hsinchu City. The APPL-9β rocket was propelled by a solid state fuel in the first stage and a hybrid fuel in the second stage. The casing was made of a PLA material by 3D printing. The rocket carried a test satellite made by National Central University.[11]
Test Project
APPL series
The APPL series rocket adopted solid sugar rocket engine as the propellant. It is a kind of solid rocket made with sugar as a fuel and containing an oxidizer. This type of rockets are also known as sugar rocket. APPL is named after the Aerothermal & Plasma Physics Laboratory in National Chiao Tung University, which began to develop and manufacture small rockets under the leadership of Professor Jong-Shinn Wu in 2007. Because the sugar rocket is safe and easy to manufacture, and also produce less pollution, it thus became the first rocket made by the group before ARRC was established. Since ARRC was established in 2012, APPL series rocket has been used in tests of several secondary systems of large rocket, so that the systems can be applied to the HTTP Hybrid Rocket.
- APPL-0 alpha Jun 22, 2008, the first flight test of ARRC was held at Siangshan Wetland, Hsinchu. The rocket was successfully launched. However, due to the excessive force acting on the cone, it was broken and the parachute was accidentally pulled out. Therefore the parachute was opened when the rocket landed.
References
- ^ 太空科技大突破！專訪臺灣學界自製的大型混合式探空火箭
- ^ 318學運一戰成名，讓新創團隊無後顧之憂
- ^ 一群瘋狂科學家 讓台灣在太空留名
- ^ 交大夢想讓台灣上太空 卻要不到政府經費
- ^ APPL News
- ^ 跨校團隊自製探空火箭試飛成功
- ^ 太空科技大突破！專訪臺灣學界自製的大型混合式探空火箭
- ^ 逐鹿太空 火箭男孩讓臺灣自製火箭登上國際舞台
- ^ Developing the HTTP-3S Sounding Rocket Avionics and Ground Station System
- ^ ARRC HTTP-3S Hybrid Rocket Flight Test (2014 NI Paper Context Version)
- ^ ARRC試射小火箭 80%成功
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