About The Team
The International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) is a yearly competition occurring in Midland, Texas between over 150 teams worldwide showcasing excellenge in collegiate rocketry. The goal of the competition is to launch a specific payload to an altitude of 10k, 30k, or 45k feet. Since its conception, Ignitors has made 2 separate launch vehicles for IREC.
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Subteams
The IREC project team is divided into 6 unique subteams, each with their own purpose toward the goals of the larger project!
Propulsion
The propulsion subteam is responsible for all things motor-related. Including everything from picking out the motor, to assembling it, to ensuring it functions on site.
Structures
The structures subteam is responsible for picking out the right materials for the rocket, as well as modeling the rocket in CAD to simulate the structural stability.
Dynamics
The Dynamics subteam is responsible for carrying out all of the aerodynamic calculations and simulations to accurately predict the flight of the rocket.
Recovery
As one of the most crucial subteams, the Recovery subteam is responsible for ensuring the rocket lands safely after its flight. This means everything from choosing the right parachutes to making the explosive charges to deploy them.
Avionics & Payload
The avionics and payload subteam serves the purpose of choosing and programming all of the electronics for the recovery events and tracking as well as designing and creating the competiton payload.
Ground Support
Ground support serves the crucial purpose of controlling launch operations on the ground. With hybrid and liquid engines this also means designing and controlling the process to fill the propellant tanks.