Pakistan Institute Of Engineering & Applied Sciences

MD&CAD
LAB REPORT : Rocket Sensitivity Analysis

Name: Amir Shehzad

Roll No. 10

Submitted To: Mr. Ikram Arif

Design:

The missile is designed with three fuel

tanks so they can be ejected as they deplete.

Sensitivity Analysis Graphs:

The following g
raphs are going to show how the

center of gravity is going to change as the fuel tanks

are depleted. Change is taking place in Z direction
only.

3 tanks

2tanks

1 tank

Observation & Analysis:

It was observed that in all 3 conditions; 1 tank, 2 tanks & 3
tanks, that the X(COG) & Y(COG) graphs showed a straight
line.
The COG in the Z direction however shows the variance as
presented in the graphs.

Final Discussion:
The graphs of X(COG) & Y(COG) showed a straight horizontal
line on the graph because the rocket remained symmetrical
about the X & Y axis even after removal of the tanks.
The graph of Z(COG) changes because the mass distribution is
changing in the vertical (Z) direction.