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SolidWorks 2019 (CAD and FEA)
Design and Analysis
Design Brief:
The Staging Cone is designed to be able to attach by way of shear pins to the booster airframe and to the sustainer by a geometrical fit. The upper cone of the Staging Cone is to be the exact geometry (in the positive) of the sustainer nozzle (expansion section) so that it sits properly with no tilt and such that the entire outer area inside the nozzle is in contact with the cone. This calls for fine, yet unspecified, tolerances.
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